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What is the difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment?

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NCERT Solutions for Class 9 Social Science
Chapter 2 People as Resource
Question 10. Page No. 27
NCERT Academic Session 2023-2024

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Unemployment is when willing and capable individuals are without jobs, actively seeking employment but unable to secure work, leading to underutilization of human resources in economics.

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  1. Disguised Unemployment:
    – Surplus Labor: More workers engaged than required for productive output.
    – Marginal Productivity: Additional workers contribute insignificantly to overall output.
    – Scenario: Common in agriculture, where too many workers are employed on small landholdings.

    Seasonal Unemployment:
    – Fluctuating Demand: Occurs due to predictable, recurring fluctuations in demand or production.
    – Seasonal Patterns: Unemployment during specific times coinciding with seasonal variations like harvesting or off-peak tourism.

    Disguised unemployment involves surplus unproductive labor, while seasonal unemployment arises from predictable demand fluctuations during specific times of the year.

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