Subsection 4.7. Employment and unemployment for Economics, IGCSE - revisedeck

4.7. Employment and unemployment

A subsection of Economics, 0455, through 4. Government and the macroeconomy

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The table shows the percentage change (%) in employment over a period for a country with three economic sectors. economic sector (%) change in employment agriculture –6 manufacturing +2 services +4 What could be concluded from this information?

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The table shows the percentage change (%) in employment over a period for a country with three economic sectors. economic sector (%) change in employment agriculture –6 manufacturing +2 services +4 What could be concluded from this information?

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Which combination of changes could cause a fall in the purchasing power of workers in a country?

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The information below relates to selected countries in 2012. consumer prices (annual % change) unemployment rate (%) India +10.0 9.8 Sweden +1.4 8.8 Switzerland –0.4 2.9 Venezuela +22.8 7.4 What can be concluded from this information?

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The table shows the percentage change (%) in employment over a period for a country with three economic sectors. economic sector (%) change in employment agriculture –6 manufacturing +2 services +4 What could be concluded from this information?

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What is likely to fall when the rate of unemployment in a country falls?

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Turkey’s agricultural sector employs 48% of the country’s workforce, compared with 17% in the United States (US) and 3.9% in France. What could be concluded from this?

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The proportion of workers employed varies between different industries and between developing and developed economies. Which combination in the table is likely to have the highest percentage of workers employed?

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Turkey’s agricultural sector employs 48% of the country’s workforce, compared with 17% in the United States (US) and 3.9% in France. What could be concluded from this?

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In 2015, 70 000 extra people lost their jobs but total employment rose by 75 000. What could explain this?

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