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Causes of unemployment in Kenya and solutions
Involuntary unemployment. This occurs when interested people seek jobs but cannot get due to the existing wage bill
Disguised unemployment. Occurs when the employed people are more than those required
Frictional unemployment. Occurs when people lose jobs and start searching for new ones
Residual unemployment. Unemployment affecting people with mental or physical challenges which hinder their hiring chances
Structural unemployment. Occurs when the demand for labour goes down due to changes in production like the introduction of machinery. -
- Ineffective Education system.
- Corruption – our true enemy.
- Lack of Co-operant Factors.
- Government offering contracts to foreigners firms.
- High population growth rate.
- Capacity Under-Utilization.
- Poor industrial sector
- Seasonal nature of labour demand
- An imperfection in the labour market.
- Use of inappropriate technology.
