what is the terminology for the definition below? Unemployment caused by annual changes in the weather or other conditions that happen at certain times of the year

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Unemployment caused by annual changes in the weather or other conditions that happen at certain times of the year

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Unemployment caused by annual changes in the weather or other conditions that happen at certain times of the year is termed as seasonal unemployment. 

Seasonal unemployment refers the type of unemployment where people remain unemployed at certain time periods of the year, because the industries where they work does not run all year round. Some examples where the demand, production as well as employment are considered to be seasonal include tourism and leisure, farming, construction as well as retailing. The workers basically remain unemployed at certain point of the year when there is a lower demand for labor than usual demand. 
This type of unemployment is caused by several industries or labor markets that are available in different seasons. 

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