Senior 5 Economics Notes on Unemployment

These notes introduce unemployment by distinguishing voluntary and involuntary unemployment, then explain frictional, structural, seasonal, casual, technological, cyclical and disguised unemployment. They outline causes and proposed remedies for each category, linking employment patterns to skills, technology, demand, population growth and access to productive resources. Further sections discuss underemployment and open urban unemployment, including the influence of rural–urban migration and push and pull factors. Definitions, numbered explanations and practical examples provide material for studying how labour markets function and how government policies and employer practices may address employment problems.