GWC N5 Economics Unemployment 4

Which of the following statements is true in regards to the working and dependent population?

• A soldier in the British Army is part of the working population

• An unemployed job seeker is part of the working population

• A child studying at school is part of the working population

• A bank employee is part of the dependent population

1.9M unemployed persons is an example of the level of unemployment.

• True

• False

The nation of Rowbotwa has the following statistics: 200 million = working population, 5 million = unemployed population. Using the above figures, what is the unemployment rate?

• A) 2.5%

• B) 5%

• C) 10%

• D) 20%

The Claimant Count refers to the:

• A) number of people who are currently classified as unemployed

• B) number of people who have indicated in the Labour force survey that they are currently looking for employment

• C) amount of money the government are paying in unemployment benefit

• D) number of people who are currently unemployed and claiming Job Seekers Allowance

Which of the following statements is MOST correct in regards to the term Economically Inactive?

• These are the people under 16 or over 65 that are currently not working and are not seeking work

• These are people of working age who are not actively seeking employment

• These are people of working age who are working casually or part time and would like more hours of hour

• These are people of working age who are dependent on other people for income and support

Bob worked for Lloyds bank for 20 years in their call centre facility. However, Lloyds decided to outsource their call centre to Ireland where wages are lower. This resulted in Bob being made redundant. He is an example of:

• Structural unemployment

• Seasonal unemployment

• Frictional unemployment

• Cyclical unemployment

Jane decided to leave her job as a science teacher to look for a job as a rocket scientist. She has been looking for work for 6 weeks now. She is an example of:

• Seasonal unemployment

• Cyclical unemployment

• Regional unemployment

• Frictional unemployment

Dan works as a tour guide at the Edinburgh Castle. Between March to September every year, he is able to gain full time hours. However, during other times of the year, he is not required. He is an example of:

• Seasonal unemployment

• Technical unemployment

• Frictional unemployment

• Structural unemployment

Sue was a tram driver on Edinburgh Trams for 5 years. However, she is about to lose her job because all new trams will be driverless and controlled by AI. She is an example of:

• Structural unemployment

• Cyclical unemployment

• Seasonal unemployment

• Frictional unemployment

Jo has been working at Edinburgh Airport as a waiter in the Wetherspoons restaurant. However, over the last few months, there have been less people going on holiday and customer numbers have fallen significantly. As a result, Jo's manager says that she will need to be made redundant as they are unable to give her any more hours. She is an example of:

• Structural unemployment

• Cyclical unemployment

• Seasonal unemployment

• Frictional unemployment