I have no idea why governments refuse to deal with matchmaking the unemployed and employers. It would be at least as productive as highways, but a hell of a lot cheaper.

From someone in a country where the government does get involved: The entire system is overrun with bad actors and blatent abuse.

All US states I have lived in have government employees that organize job fairs and connect unemployed people with businesses that need employees.

https://www.worksourcewa.com/

https://edd.ca.gov/en/jobs_and_training/Job_Seeker_Informati...

https://www.worksourceoregon.org/jobseekers

https://dol.ny.gov/career-centers

https://www.nj.gov/labor/career-services/

Employers do not want this, and they have a very big say in the government.

Employers don't want to have this dictated to them