Causes of open-urban unemployment in an economy.
- Rural to urban migration.
- High population growth ratio.
- Poor education system which prepares people for white collar jobs.
- Technological advisement.
- Limited skills among job seekers.
- Discrimination in the labour market.
- Structural adjustment programs e.g. retrenchment of the workers.
- Poor land tenure system.
- Political instability in some parts of the country.
- Decline in demand for goods and services /Limited market.
- Low rate of industrialization in urban areas
- Localization of industries in urban areas.
- Lack of information about existing jobs.
- Changing/ switching jobs by labour.
CATEGORIES Economics
TAGS Dr. Bbosa Science
