Select if the given statement is true/false:

Disguised unemployment is commonly seen in the industrial sector.

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The given statement is false.
Disguised unemployment is more commonly seen in the primary sector than in the industrial sector. It is a situation where the number of people working is more than required. For example, let us take an agricultural plot ready for harvesting. Let’s say that agricultural land requires only 10 people to work on it. However, it is common to see more than 20 people working in the field for harvesting. Thus, the efforts of these extra 10 people are not contributing to the national income.
The correct statement is that disguised unemployment is a common phenomenon in the primary sector.

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