Question

Write the difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment.

Answer 1

Answer:

Unemployment is a condition in which skilled and abled individuals do not get gainful jobs at a decent wage. There is unemployment in both rural and urban areas. Seasonal unemployment occurs in the rural population and educated unemployment occurs in the urban areas.

Difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment

The difference between disguised unemployment and seasonal unemployment are tabulated below.

Disguised unemployment	Seasonal unemployment
A condition in which marginal labour productivity is null. It is not evident and is identified, primarily in farming, between wage earners.	In some industries, such as agriculture, having jobs for just part of the year is considered seasonal unemployment.
It is found mainly in agriculture.	It is used mainly in the agrobased sector.
It is located solely in rural areas.	It is present both in rural areas and in urban areas as well.
The job needs the service of five persons, but eight individuals are involved.	There are several productivity phases when harvesting, sowing, threshing and weaving is done.

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