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Distinguish between open Unemployment and Disguised Unemployment

Answer: Open unemployment is a condition in which people do not find jobs to meet their fundamental necessities and are idle.

Disguised unemployment is when people appear to be working and yet are forced to work below their ability for the entire day and obtain less.

Here are some points to make the differences more prominent.

Open unemploymentDisguised unemployment
  • Individuals in this unemployment have no job and cannot earn a living
  • Others can see this
  • This unemployment happens among knowledgeable unemployed people
  • People who are unemployed work in places where no extra staff members are needed
  • This unemployment is disguised
  • This unemployment is also most prevalent in the agricultural sector in remote regions