Mention the sources of data available on unemployment.

Explain any three different types of unemployment prevailing in our economy.

Q: 1. Mention the sources of data available on unemployment. 2. Explain any three different types of unemployment prevailing in our economy.

1. There are three sources of data on unemployment: * Reports of Census of India. * National Sample Survey Organisation's (NSSO) Reports of Employment and Unemployment Situation. * Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges. 2. The main types of unemployment prevailing in our economy are: * Open unemployment refers to a phenomenon when people go hunting for jobs to the employment exchanges, offices, factories, schools etc. and give their bio-data. In the rural areas people do not go asking for a job but they stay at home when there is no work. * Disguised unemployment is a common form of unemployment in rural India. It is a kind of hidden unemployment. Now explaining this concept with the help of an example. Suppose in a farm of 5 acres if hired workers and 4 sons of a farmer are employed. But the actual need is for 2 hired workers and 2 sons of the farmer only. Thus the remaining 2 sons of the given farmer actually do not contribute productively so they are not required on the farm. Thus they are disguisedly unemployed. * Seasonal unemployment is found mostly in the rural areas because the work in agriculture is 'seasonal'. When there is no job to do on farms i.e. off-season, rural people migrate to urban areas looking for jobs. It is one of the commonest form of unemployment found in India.

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Mention the sources of data available on unemployment.
Explain any three different types of unemployment prevailing in our economy.

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There are three sources of data on unemployment:

Reports of Census of India.
National Sample Survey Organisation's (NSSO) Reports of Employment and Unemployment Situation.
Directorate General of Employment and Training Data of Registration with Employment Exchanges.

The main types of unemployment prevailing in our economy are:

Open unemployment refers to a phenomenon when people go hunting for jobs to the employment exchanges, offices, factories, schools etc. and give their bio-data. In the rural areas people do not go asking for a job but they stay at home when there is no work.
Disguised unemployment is a common form of unemployment in rural India. It is a kind of hidden unemployment. Now explaining this concept with the help of an example. Suppose in a farm of 5 acres if hired workers and 4 sons of a farmer are employed. But the actual need is for 2 hired workers and 2 sons of the farmer only. Thus the remaining 2 sons of the given farmer actually do not contribute productively so they are not required on the farm. Thus they are disguisedly unemployed.
Seasonal unemployment is found mostly in the rural areas because the work in agriculture is 'seasonal'. When there is no job to do on farms i.e. off-season, rural people migrate to urban areas looking for jobs. It is one of the commonest form of unemployment found in India.

Sector	1993 - 94	1999 - 2000	2011 - 2012
Primary	64	64.4	48.9
Secondary	16	15.8	24.3
Services	20	23.8	26.8

Place of Residence	Workforce (in millions)
Place of Residence	Male	Female	Total
Rural Urban	125 32	69 7	195 39

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