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Employment and Unemployment
EdExcel AS Economics 2.1.3

Unemployment
The unemployed are those people able, available and willing to
work but cannot find a job despite an active s...

Measuring Unemployment – Some Key Terms
Claimant Count (JSA)
The number of people officially claiming unemployment-
relate...

Seasonality of Labour Market Data
1. The labour market is a good example of when much of the data presented is
given a sea...

Key UK Labour Market Data in Recent Years
Year
Labour Force
Survey
Unemployment
Level
Labour Force
Survey
Unemployment
Rat...

Employment Rate in the UK Economy in Recent Years
72.5%
72.7%
72.9%
72.8%
72.6%
70.5%
71.1%
73.3%
73.5%
70.0%
70.5%
71.0%
...

Unemployment in the UK Economy over Long Run
The unemployment rate has varied over the last 40 years. Our chart
shows the ...

Economic Inactivity in the UK Labour Market
• Economically active people are those in work plus those seeking and
availabl...

Under-Employment
Under-employment occurs when people are counted as
1. Looking for an additional job or actively searching...

The Rise of Part-Time Employment in the UK
A key feature of the UK economy in recent years has been a rise in part-
time e...

Highest Unemployment Rates among EU Countries
25.6%
22.5%
16%
15.8%
13.2%
12.4%
11.8%
11.1%
10.3%
9.9%
9.8%
9.7%
9.6%
9.4%...

Source: Eurostat
Unemployment Rates in the European Union

20 Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate
Source: CIA World Economic Factbook
95%
90%
85%
77%
60%
60%
59%
53%
51.2%
...

Are UK Unemployment Figures Accurate / Reliable?
Timely figures in
new each month
Large sample size
(40,000+) for the
LFS ...

Main Types of Unemployment
Seasonal
Regular seasonal
changes in
employment /
labour demand
e.g. tourism,
retail,
agricultu...

GPL
Real GDP
GPL1
AS
Y1
AD1
AD2
Y2
Cyclical Unemployment – Falling Aggregate Demand
Cyclical unemployment is
due to a lack...

Structural Unemployment
Structural unemployment occurs when the demand for labour is
less than the supply of labour in an ...

Economic and Social Effects of High Unemployment
Economic costs
• Lost output, the economy is inside the PPF – lost effici...

“Labour Scarring Effects” from High Unemployment
Loss of work experience
• Reduced employability from a depreciation of sk...

The Problem of Youth Unemployment
• 740,000 people aged 16-
24 were unemployed in
December 2014.
• The youth unemployment
...

Youth Unemployment Rate in the UK
Text goes here
Youth unemployment rate (18-24 years old)
10.6% 10.4% 10.4% 10.6% 10.4%
1...

NEETS
Text goes here
Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in UK from Jan-March 2013 to
Jan-March 2...

Policies to Reduce Unemployment – Labour Demand
Macro Stimulus Policies (+ Multiplier Effects)
• Low interest rates and po...

Policies to Reduce Unemployment – Labour Supply
Reducing occupational mobility
• Better funding for and more effective tra...

Evaluation: Key Barriers to Lowering Unemployment
• High levels of long-term structural unemployment in the UK
• There are...

Evaluating the Benefits of Falling Unemployment
Standard economic and social
benefits of falling unemployment
Potential di...

Employment and Unemployment
EdExcel AS Economics 2.1.3

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