Question

Write the following in short.

Seasonal unemployment

Answer 1

1. This type of unemployment occurs during certain seasons of the year.
2. In agriculture and agro-based industries like sugar,production activities are carried out only in some seasons.
3. These industries offer employment only during that season in a year. Therefore people may remain unemployed during the off season.
4. Seasonal unemployment happens from demand side also; for example ice cream industry, holiday resorts etc.