Youth employment is closely related to the well-being of the populace, economic development, and the future of the nation. To promote the employment of youth groups such as college graduates, the government has introduced a variety of support policies in recent years. However, faced with a complex and severe employment situation, the participation rate of youth labor force continues to decline, whilst the unemployment rate continues to rise. There are also shortcomings in youth employment policies, including fragmented support policies, high application thresholds, complex application procedures and institutional barriers such as mandatory internships and extended graduate status hindering youth employment. In addition, the mismatch between skill levels of youth and industry demand, along with a single, weak model of career guidance services in colleges, limits the impact of policy- oriented jobs designated for youth on their employment. To effectively increase the employment rate of youth, it is recommended to implement an employment-first strategy, adhere to systematic thinking and comprehensive measures, fully leverage the proactive role of the government and the effective role of the market, integrate the youth employment policy framework, broaden employment channels, enhance the skill levels of youth through multiple initiatives, optimize youth service and protection systems, and focus on alleviating structural employment conflicts to support high-quality population development with high-quality youth employment.