摘要：Objectives . The main objective of the present study was to examine and compare the level of well-being of employed youth with unemployed youth in both the genders. Methods. A 2 X 2 Factorial design was used to study the role of unemployment in Well-being. The subjects were divided into two sub groups of employment i.e. employed (n=200) and un-employed (n=200), these subjects were further divided into two sub-groups based on genders, males (n-100) and females (n=100) included in equal number. A sample of 400 subjects (200 males and 200 females) was drawn randomly from Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, aged between 21 to 45 years with mean age 38.5. Results . Employed youth have reported significantly higher level of well-being than un-employed youth irrespective of the gender. Conclusion. There is a detrimental impact of unemployment on the wellbeing of youth.
