Employment and Unemployment
Economics ⇒ Economic Development
Employment and Unemployment starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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A city has a working-age population of 10,000. Out of these, 6,000 are employed and 1,000 are unemployed. Calculate the labour force participation rate.
A rural area has 500 people, of which 300 are employed, 50 are unemployed, and the rest are not in the labour force. What is the unemployment rate?
A town has a population of 8,000 people, with 5,000 in the labour force. If 4,500 are employed, what is the unemployment rate?
A village has 200 people, out of which 120 are working, 20 are looking for work, and the rest are not in the labour force. What is the unemployment rate in the village?
Define the term 'unemployment'.
Describe the impact of unemployment on economic development.
Describe the role of education in reducing unemployment.
Describe two major consequences of unemployment in an economy.
Discuss the importance of skill development programmes in reducing unemployment in India.
Explain the concept of 'educated unemployment'.
Explain the difference between formal and informal sector employment.
Explain the difference between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.
Explain the relationship between economic development and employment generation.
Explain the term 'jobless growth'.
Explain the term 'labour force'.
What is the labour force participation rate?
What is the main objective of employment generation programmes in India?
