| Year | All sectors | Service sector | Manufacturing sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.5 | 12.4 | 34.2 |
| 2014 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 31.5 |
| 2016 | 18.5 | 10.9 | 29.8 |
| 2018 | 17.2 | 10.1 | 27.2 |
| 2020 | 16.1 | 9.8 | 25.3 |
| Date | Service sector (%) | Manufacturing sector (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| Jan 17 | 2.8 | 2.0 |
| Jan 18 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Jan 19 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Jan 20 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Jan 21 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
| Jan 22 | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Sep 22 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep 23 | 6.2 | 5.0 |
Using the data in Extract D (Table 2), calculate the difference between the mean percentage trade union density in the manufacturing sector and the mean percentage trade union density in the service sector over the period 2012–2020.
Give your answer to one decimal place.
64 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 1.6 The labour market (A-level only), covering 1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory, 1.6.2 Influences upon the supply of labour to different markets, 1.6.3 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in perfectly competitive labour markets, 1.6.4 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in imperfectly competitive labour markets, 1.6.5 The Influence of trade unions in determining wages and levels of employment, 1.6.6 The National Minimum Wage, and 1.6.7 Discrimination in the labour market. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.