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2.1.3 Employment and unemployment

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In an island nation, between 2015 and 2023, the number of university-educated workers employed in low-skilled manual labor roles because they could not secure professional employment, despite actively seeking it, rose from 45,200 to 78,900. During this same 8-year period, the nation's official unemployment rate fell from 7.2% to 3.6%.

With reference to the statement above, explain the term 'under-employment'.

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2.1.3 Employment and unemployment Questions

  1. A Level
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  3. /2.1.3 Employment and unemployment

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.

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