The problem of unemployment among university graduates is a consequence of changes in the structure of production and the economy of Russia, the weakening of state control and regulation. University graduates face a lot of problems when searching for jobs, being insufficiently in demand on the labor market in conditions of low entrepreneurial activity. This problem has socioeconomic nature and is relevant for decades, requiring attention from the state and business communities, as well as the implementation of measures to resolve it and assist university graduates in finding work. The article is analytical and aimed at identifying the main problems of employment of graduates of Russian universities in conditions of low entrepreneurial activity, in particular, in Volgograd and in the Volgograd region. In achieving the goal, these tasks were solved: the main aspects of the employment of university graduates were studied; the main problems of employment of university graduates in conditions of low entrepreneurial activity were identified; the main directions of solving the problems of employment of university graduates on the example of the Volgograd region are proposed. The object of the research is graduates of Russian universities, in particular, universities of the city of Volgograd. The subject of the research is the influence of various factors on the process of employment of university graduates in conditions of low entrepreneurial activity. The results and conclusions are characterized by novelty, scientific and practical importance in terms of solving the problem of employment of university graduates in conditions of low entrepreneurial activity. 1. Introduction