This document discusses unemployment in India. It defines different types of unemployment like frictional, structural, cyclical, and search unemployment. It also discusses causes of unemployment like rapid population growth, changing technology, and illiteracy. The effects of unemployment are discussed at both the social and individual levels, including civil unrest, mental stress, and loss of self-esteem. The unemployment rate formula is provided. Methods to reduce unemployment mentioned include improving job information flow and generating new employment opportunities through government programs.