A home-heating maintenance company changes the number of workers it employs to match customer orders. Temporary workers whose contracts end have no paid work, are available to start another job and actively look for work.
Table 1 shows the company's employment and the economy's real GDP index over two years.
| Six-month period | Number of workers employed by the company | Real GDP index |
|---|---|---|
| October to March, Year 1 | 92 | 100.0 |
| April to September, Year 1 | 46 | 100.4 |
| October to March, Year 2 | 96 | 100.9 |
| April to September, Year 2 | 48 | 101.5 |
Explain whether the workers who lose their jobs are experiencing seasonal or cyclical unemployment.
189 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 2.2 Government objectives, covering 2.2.1a The main economic objectives, 2.2.1b Conflicts between government objectives, 2.2.1c Other objectives and ethical considerations, 2.2.2a The significance of economic growth, 2.2.2b Causes, costs, benefits and policies for growth, 2.2.2c GDP measures and calculations, 2.2.3a Measuring employment and unemployment, 2.2.3b Types and causes of unemployment, 2.2.3c Consequences and policies for unemployment, 2.2.4a What inflation is, 2.2.4b Measuring inflation with the CPI, 2.2.4c Causes, consequences and control of inflation, 2.2.5a Balance of trade and balance of payments, 2.2.5b Current account surpluses and deficits, 2.2.5c Policies to influence the balance of payments, 2.2.6a Income and wealth inequality in the UK, 2.2.6b Causes and consequences of inequality, and 2.2.6c Redistributing income and wealth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.