A careers service surveys recent college leavers who are economically active. The figures show their labour-market position.
| Labour-market measure | Number of leavers |
|---|---|
| Labour force | 8,400 |
| Unemployed | 420 |
Calculate the unemployment rate among these recent college leavers.
65 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 3.2 Low unemployment, covering 3.2.1 Employment and unemployment, 3.2.2 Measuring unemployment, 3.2.3 Calculate the unemployment rate, 3.2.4 Analyse unemployment figures, 3.2.5 Types of unemployment, and 3.2.6 Causes and consequences of unemployment. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.