In the UK, unemployment is measured using both the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition (via the Labour Force Survey) and the Claimant Count.
Which of the following individuals would be classified as unemployed under the ILO definition, but would not be included in the Claimant Count?
A person who is employed on a zero-hours contract, currently working 444 hours per week, but actively seeking and available for full-time work.
A person who is claiming Jobseeker's Allowance but has not actively sought work in the past five weeks due to temporary illness.
A person who is actively seeking work and available to start within two weeks, but is ineligible to claim out-of-work benefits due to their partner's high income.
A person who was recently made redundant, is actively seeking work, is available to start next week, and is claiming Jobseeker's Allowance.
327 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.3 Economic performance, covering 2.3.1 Economic growth and the economic cycle, 2.3.2 Employment and unemployment, 2.3.3 Inflation and deflation, and 2.3.4 Possible conflicts between macroeconomic policy objectives. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.