What type of unemployment is generally found in the agricultural sector of India?

Options

A. Voluntary unemployment
B. Structural unemployment
C. Frictional unemployment
D. Disguised unemployment

Answer

D

Explanation

Voluntary unemployment - A person able but not willing to work. Structural unemployment - unemployment arising from the mismatch between the jobs available in the market and skills of the available workers in the market. Frictional unemployment - Time lag between the jobs when an individual is searching for a new job or is switching between the jobs. Disguised unemployment - A phenomenon wherein more people are employed than actually needed. It is prevalent mostly in the agricultural sector.