Paper I · 6 Indian Economy & Planning · 6.5.5 Employment and unemployment

6.5.5.1 Labour force concepts and types of unemployment

The labour force is everyone who is working or looking for work; unemployment is classified by its cause - disguised, seasonal, structural, frictional or cyclical - and each needs a different remedy.

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Key terms

  • labour force
  • LFPR
  • WPR
  • unemployment rate
  • disguised unemployment
  • seasonal
  • structural
  • frictional
  • cyclical
  • natural rate
  • Phillips curve
  • jobless growth

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  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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