Which of the following is most likely to cause the Claimant Count measure of unemployment to decrease while the Labour Force Survey (LFS) measure of unemployment remains unchanged?
A rise in the number of out-of-work individuals who become discouraged and stop looking for work
An increase in the rate of structural unemployment caused by industrial decline
An increase in the minimum age of eligibility for claiming unemployment-related benefits
A change in the official definition of full-time employment from 35 to 30 hours per week
47 exam-style questions on Edexcel A A Level Economics 2.1.3 Employment and unemployment. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.