How slow rise in employment opportunities became a reason for long ter

1.	How slow rise in employment opportunities became a reason for long term unemployment in India?
Answer» Slow rise in employment opportunities: Increase in employment and economic growth are strongly related. During planning periods, economic growth increased continuously but we failed in creating equal number of employment opportunities. As a result, economic growth remained jobless growth. In first decade of planning India attained 3.5 percent of economic growth. This growth rate increased to 7.6% in 10th fjVe year plan and 7.8% in 11*h five year plan. We could not increase employment to meet this growth. Moreover, green revolution in agriculture sector remained limited to certain areas. The sectors other than agriculture observed slow growth. So unemployment increased in other sectors.

How slow rise in employment opportunities became a reason for long term unemployment in India?

Answer»

Slow rise in employment opportunities:

Increase in employment and economic growth are strongly related.
During planning periods, economic growth increased continuously but we failed in creating equal number of employment opportunities. As a result, economic growth remained jobless growth.
In first decade of planning India attained 3.5 percent of economic growth. This growth rate increased to 7.6% in 10th fjVe year plan and 7.8% in 11*h five year plan. We could not increase employment to meet this growth.
Moreover, green revolution in agriculture sector remained limited to certain areas. The sectors other than agriculture observed slow growth. So unemployment increased in other sectors.