. Economy
Among the effects of poverty includes its impact on the economy of the country.
Mainly, the number of people living in poverty influences employment rates heavily. Without an education, people are unlikely to find a paying job. Unemployment hinders a country from developing into a strong economic system. A high unemployment rate can impede a country from progressing in all aspects.
The labor force suffers when a large part of the citizens cannot contribute to economic development. For example, the Indian economy has not been able to develop at a high rate for many years because of the high number of people living in poverty. About 22 percent of the population in India lives in poverty and their economy can only improve when this percentage decreases.