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The total number of people employed or seeking employment in a country or region

.
Also called work force.
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Here in the Philippines, the minimum age for employment is 15 years old and belo
w
that age is not allowed. Persons of age 15 to 18 can be employed
given that they work in non-hazardous environments
(examples: Food service, tutoring, web designer etc.)
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people who're actively searching for employments are different from
discouraged worker who can't find work.
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The participation rate is a measure of the active portion of an economy's labor
force.
It refers to the number of people who are either employed or are
actively looking for work. During an economic recession,
many workers often get discouraged and stop looking for employment,
resulting in a decrease in the participation rate.
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Minimum wage is the lowest hourly, daily, or monthly wage that employers may
legally pay to employees or workers.
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Inadequate physical facilities and occupational safety measures,
exposure to hazardous chemicals, unreasonable work schedule,
unjust compensation, inadequate leave benefits, limited,
if not absence of opportunity for personal and professional growth,
and unstable employment status.
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Some deprived women of equal opportunities for career advancement.
Age consideration is another discriminating factor.
Although the Labor Code defines the legal age brackets for employment,
many establishments still prefer employing workers who are neither too young no
t too old.
Finally, the issue of racial discrimination has become a disturbing reality
for Filipino overseas workers who are forced to take menial jobs as domestic hel
pers
and laborers even if their educational attainment and experience prove that they
are
over-qualified for the work they take.
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Lower GDP
High unemployment indicates the economy is operating below full capacity
and is inefficient. This will lead to lower output and incomes.
Increase government borrowing
Higher unemployment will cause a fall in tax revenue because
there is less people paying income tax and also spending less (hence lower VAT).

Also the government will have to spend more on unemployment and related benefits
.
The government doesn t just pay unemployment benefit, but a family who has
unemployment will be more likely to receive housing benefit and income support.
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Change in industrial technique:
Production technique should suit the needs and means of the country.
It is essential that labour intensive technology should be encouraged in
place of capital intensive technology.
Increase in Production:
To increase employment, it is essential to increase production in
agriculture and industrial sectors. Development of small and cottage industries
should be encouraged.
Decentralisation of industrial activity:
Decentralisation of Industrial activity is necessary to reduce unemployment.
If industrial activities are centralised at one place, there will be less
employment opportunities in the under developed areas.
So Govt. should adopt such policies which encourage decentralisation of
industrial activity.
More importance to employment programs:
In five year plans more importance should be given to employment.
The programmes like irrigation, roads, flood control, power, agriculture,
rural electrification can provide better employment to people.
Population control:
The growth of population should be checked in order to solve unemployment proble
m.
Family planning programme should be implemented widely and effectively.