The table shows employment and unemployment in a county in two years.
| Year | Number employed | Number unemployed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 684,000 | 36,000 |
| 2 | 714,000 | 36,000 |
Calculate the unemployment rate in Year 2.
Explain why the unemployment rate was lower in Year 2 than in Year 1, even though the number unemployed did not change.
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.