SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN ECONOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The kind of underemployment is hidden in contrast to someone who does not have a job is clearly visible as unemployed. It is also called as ____
A
Seasonal Unemployment
B
Structural Unemployment
C
Disguised Unemployment
D
Frictional Unemployment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Situations where people are apparently working but all of them are made to work less than their potential. This kind of underemployment is hidden in contrast to someone who does not have a job and is clearly visible as unemployed. Hence, it is also called disguised unemployment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Underemployment is categorized into visible and invisible underemployment. Visible underemployment (time-related underemployment) refers to work of inadequate duration, including involuntary part-time employment and temporary short-time work, and invisible underemployment means work of inadequate productivity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Underemployment is also regarded as Disguised unemployment. It results when a person contributes to less production than what he/she is capable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Invisible underemployment refers to people who work in jobs that don’t utilize their skills – such as a financial analyst working as a waiter in a restaurant. This type of underemployment is very difficult to measure and requires extensive research and surveys.

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