Subsection 4.7. Employment and unemployment for Economics, O Level - revisedeck

4.7. Employment and unemployment

A subsection of Economics, 2281, through 4. Government and the macroeconomy

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What name is given to the type of unemployment that occurs while people search for new jobs?

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‘The tertiary sector of the economy is increasing in importance’. This statement is most likely to mean that a high proportion of the labour force is A employed in agriculture. B employed in manufacturing. C employed in the production of services. D unemployed but looking for work.

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What is an example of occupational mobility of labour?

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What name is given to the type of unemployment that occurs while people search for new jobs?

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One way in which a government may seek to increase geographical mobility of labour is by A controlling firms locating in areas of low employment. B giving grants to firms moving into areas of high unemployment. C providing relocation expenses for workers. D subsidising declining industries.

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The table shows how employment in selected industries changed in a country between 2000 and 2010. year 2000 (thousands employed) year 2010 (thousands employed) extraction of minerals manufacturing banking and finance distribution and catering Which statement about these industries during this period is correct?

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The table shows the percentage change in employment over a period for a country with three economic sectors. economic sector percentage (%) change in employment agriculture –6 manufacturing +2 services +4 Which statement must be correct?

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Which type of unemployment is generally regarded by economists as the least serious for the economy?

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The table shows how employment in selected industries changed in a country between 2000 and 2010. year 2000 (thousands employed) year 2010 (thousands employed) extraction of minerals manufacturing banking and finance distribution and catering Which statement about these industries during this period is correct?

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Which type of unemployment is generally regarded by economists as the least serious for the economy?

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