Following rapid decarbonisation policies and structural shifts away from fossil-fuel intensive manufacturing, UK unemployment, as measured by the Claimant Count, rose from 1.1 million in 2019 to 1.8 million in 2024.
As unemployment rises, explain two possible economic problems which might affect individuals in the UK and two possible economic problems which might affect the UK economy as a whole.
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.