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2.1.3 Employment and unemployment

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Question 4

UK regional unemployment, October 2022 (thousands)

RegionLFS unemployment (thousands)Claimant Count (thousands)
North East6548
North West145110
Yorkshire and The Humber11582
East Midlands8555
West Midlands13095
East of England10060
London210140
South East15090
South West8042

Which one of the following can be inferred from the data table?

A

The South West had the lowest number of unemployed people according to both measures of unemployment.

B

According to the LFS measure, there were more than twice as many people unemployed in the North West as in the North East.

C

According to the Claimant Count measure, London had more than four times the number of unemployed people as the South West.

D

According to the LFS measure of unemployment, there were more than twice as many people unemployed in the South East as in the East Midlands.

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2.1.3 Employment and unemployment Questions

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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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