| Seasonal unemployment | Disguised unemployment |
| 1. When a worker gets employment during certain season only and remains unemployed rest of the time of the year it is called seasonal unemployment. | 1. When more than necessary people are employed in a work and if even by removing few of them from work the total production does not change then it is called disguised unemployment. |
| 2. It is easy to measure seasonal unemployment. | 2. It is difficult to measure disguised employment. |
| 3. Such unemployment lasts for some time but every year. | 3. Such unemployment lasts for a very long time. |
| 4. Such unemployment can be reduced in rural areas by providing/improving irrigational facilities, producing 2-3. crops a year, etc. | 4. Such unemployment can be reduced at rural areas by shifting some labourers from agriculture to other sectors. |
