Distinguish Between:

Disguised Unemployment and Seasonal Unemployment.

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Disguised Unemployment Seasonal Unemployment
(i) It is a situation where people appear to work but do not contribute anything to production. (i) It is a situation in which people remain unemployed during the off-season.
(ii) It is found throughout the year. (ii) It is found only in some months of the year.
(iii) It is usually found in the agricultural sector due to too much pressure of population on land. (iii) It is found in the agricultural sector as well as in agro-based industries like sugar mills, rice mills, etc.
(iv) Marginal productivity of a worker is zero. (iv) Marginal productivity of a worker is not zero.
(v) It is classified on the basis of productivity. (v) It is classified on the basis of seasons.
(vi) It can be reduced by way of production control, rural industrialization, labour mobility, etc. (vi) It can be reduced by providing better irrigational facilities, encouraging cottage industries, creating alternative job opportunities, etc.

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