Explain how the data in Extract B (Figure 2) show that the disability pay gap is more significant for older employees.
Figure 2: Pay gap between disabled and non-disabled employees, by age group, UK, 2022
| Impairment type | 16 to 34 (%) | 35 and over (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Physical disability | 4.2 | 18.5 |
| Mental health condition | 6.5 | 14.2 |
| Cognitive/learning difficulty | 8.0 | 12.5 |
| Sensory impairment | 3.5 | 11.0 |
| Long-term illness | 2.1 | 9.8 |
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2023
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.