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