WorksheetsUnderstanding Australia's Labour Force
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the "labour force" in Australia?
All people who are retired
All people who are either employed or actively looking for work
Only people who are working full-time
Only people under 15 years old
What is the "working age population" in Australia usually defined as?
People aged 0-14 years
People aged 15 years and over
People aged 65 years and over
People aged 18-25 years
Which of the following is NOT included in the labour force?
People who are employed
People who are unemployed and looking for work
People who are not looking for work
People who have a part-time job
How is the unemployment rate calculated in Australia?
Total populationNumber of unemployed people×100
Labour forceNumber of unemployed people×100
Labour forceNumber of employed people×100
Total populationNumber of employed people×100
If there are 1,000,000 people in the labour force and 50,000 are unemployed, what is the unemployment rate?
2%
5%
10%
50%
Which group is NOT considered part of the working age population in Australia?
People aged 16 years
People aged 25 years
People aged 10 years
People aged 45 years
What does it mean if someone is "unemployed" in Australia?
They are not working and not looking for work
They are working part-time
They are not working but are actively looking for work
They are retired
Which of the following would increase the unemployment rate?
More people find jobs
More people retire
More people lose their jobs and start looking for work
More people leave the country
If the working age population is 20 million and the labour force is 14 million, what percentage of the working age population is in the labour force?
10%
20%
70%
140%
Which of the following is true about the labour force participation rate?
It measures the percentage of the total population in the labour force
It measures the percentage of the working age population in the labour force
It measures the percentage of unemployed people in the labour force
It measures the percentage of children in the labour force
If someone is studying full-time and not looking for work, are they part of the labour force?
Yes
No
Which of the following is a reason why someone might not be in the labour force?
They are working full-time
They are looking for a job
They are a full-time student not looking for work
They are working part-time
What is the main government agency that collects labour force statistics in Australia?
Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Department of Education
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
If the unemployment rate falls, what does this usually mean?
More people are unemployed
Fewer people are unemployed
The working age population has increased
The labour force has decreased
Which of the following is included in the calculation of the unemployment rate?
People who are not looking for work
People who are working full-time
People who are looking for work but not currently employed
People under 15 years old
If the labour force increases but the number of unemployed people stays the same, what happens to the unemployment rate?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
It doubles
Which of the following best describes "full employment"?
Everyone in the country has a job
There is no unemployment at all
Most people who want a job can find one, but some unemployment still exists
Only adults are working
If the working age population increases but the labour force stays the same, what happens to the labour force participation rate?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
It doubles
Which of the following is NOT a reason someone might be unemployed?
They have just finished school and are looking for their first job
They have been made redundant and are looking for work
They are on holiday and not looking for work
They have left their job and are searching for a new one
What is the main purpose of measuring the unemployment rate?
To find out how many people are working
To understand how many people who want a job cannot find one
To count the number of children in school
To measure the number of businesses in Australia
