Question

In your village people find jobs only for some months and during the remaining months, they remain unemployed. Which type of unemployment is this? ​

Answer 1

This is a type of seasonal unemployment.

• It is a type of unemployment in which people are employed only during certain months of the year of a certain season.
• During other times of the year, the demand of labour is lower and hence they remain unemployed.
• Example of seasonal unemployment is- people involved in growing seasonal crops.
• The other most common form of unemployment in rural areas is disguised unemployment.
• It is a situation in which the people are apparently employed but their overall productivity is negligible. It is mostly caused due to more people being engaged in any work than required.