Employment, unemployment and under-employment

What type of employment is caused by a downturn in economic activity in a given area?

• seasonal

• temporary

• structural

• cyclical

A condition in which one is employed to do a job one is over qualified for is called .............

• over employment

• under employment

• unemployable

Which of these describes a situation where a pilot accepts the job of a taxi driver?

• Under employment

• Unemployment

• Employment

Which type of unemployment is caused by a fall in demand for one type of produce or service

• Structural

• Seasonal

• Normal

• casual

Which type of unemployment is the end of periods of economic activity such as crop or tourist seasons.

(a)  

This type of unemployment is caused when casual workers have periods of unemployment between jobs.

(a)  

Full employment is may be described as a situation in which:

• all the members of the population are employed to a company

• every member of working age is earning an income from work

• every member is employed in their field of study.

• all of the above

List the 3 sectors of an economy

(a)  

Construction is an example of which sector of the economy

• Tertiary

• Secondary

• Primary

Teachers and Nurses are examples of workers from which sector?

• Primary

• secondary

• Tertiary