Causes of Unemployment

Following are the main causes of unemployment in Pakistan:

• Increase in Population
• Decline of cottage and small industry
• Slow Economic Growth
• Recession
• Technological change
• Poor Quality Education
• Energy Crisis
• High age of retirement
• Nepotism
Following are the main causes of unemployment in Bangladesh and going to compare them
with Pakistan’s as well:
1. Bangladesh is also facing over population just like Pakistan and it is the principal reason of the unemployment in
Bangladesh.
2. The people of Bangladesh get less income and have fever savings. As there is very less investment in Bangladesh and
opportunities for business and jobs are very limited as Pakistan also faces less investments which leads to inflation.
3. The unskilled administration and political instabilities have weekend the social structure which has led to fear amongst
people for doing new investments.
4. Bangladesh is only dependent on its agriculture so due to poor economy they cannot fit or employ everyone in the
traditional sector also the seasonal unemployment issue occurs in agriculture.
5. As there is higher amount of corruption in every stage of business in Bangladesh which leads to foreign investors not
doing investment in the country.
The following points are common in Pakistan and Bangladesh which enhances unemployment.
• Less investments
• Shortage of women unemployment
• Applying contractionary fiscal policy
• Lack in proper planning