UNEMPLOYMENT

In today’s dynamic world of industrialization and commerce, income generating activities are
indispensable bases for a happy life. Every people manage their primary needs by means of their
earning from work. But unfortunately the work may not be available for everyone. So, despite
of their immense desire to work, people cannot obtain work suitable for them. This brings
problemof unemployment in the society. Unemployment in turn can result in various social
problems like poverty.
The demand for some work is comparatively much higher in some seasons than the
other. For example, the works like fruit picking, sheep shearing etc. are seasonal and the demand
for such work is not consistent. This can result in “lay off” of employees and hence the problem
of unemployment.
Most people do not get the job of their interests. They can never have a chance of making
contributions based on their skills, innovations and the level of their excellence. This brings
dissatisfaction in them and they end up quitting their job and being unemployed. On the other
hand, many people cannot find a job because of their inability and lack of caliber needed for
performing the task. Although the wide use of the modern and sophisticated technologies is
believed to open the door for the different skill oriented jobs, there’s always been a comparative
cut off in the demand of manpower. All of these factors are responsible for problem of
unemployment.
The depression in the world economy is one of the leading reasons of unemployment. A downfall
in the demand of goods and services and hence the production, will force to cut off the man
power for the industry. This can obviously elevate the level of unemployment.
Unemployment has many negative effects in the social and economic status of a country.
Various social problems like poverty, famine, diseases etc. are caused as a result of the lack of
the opportunities for generating income. Similarly, unemployment reduces the income taxes
and the government paying a lot of unemployment compensation has to end up in debt. Another
severe impact of unemployment is the increase of anti-social elements and activities like crime,
corruption, murder and so on. This brings chaos and confusions thereby staining the image of the
entire society.
Taking these unpleasant effects of unemployment into consideration, we can rightly say
that unemployment not only bring frustrations in people but also lead to the flow of capable
manpower out of the nation. Thus, initiatives are to be taken to reduce the unemployment
rate. Expansion of industries is one of the alternatives that can help boost the economy of the
countryby lowering the rate of unemployment. Once the industries gets bigger and covers a
larger area, it obviously opens the new doors for people’s participations. This can actually
work like the mutually benefited partners. The employees’ contribution will be an asset for
the companies to take a new height and dimension and the company will be a good place for
employees to fulfill their needs.
Purely theoretical education should be kept aside and vocational based education should be
emphasized. This will reduce the unnecessary gathering of the educated people at one place
and maximizes the use of resources available the local the leveland the chance having more job
positions.
Finally, in order to repair the basic fabric of the society, the problem of unemployment has to be
eradicated. Work organizes life. It gives structure and discipline to life.