A food-processing business changes the number of temporary packing workers it employs during the year. Workers whose contracts end have no paid work, are available to start another job and are actively applying for work.
| Period | Packing workers employed | Economy-wide spending index (Year 1, January to March = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1, January to March | 145 | 100 |
| Year 1, April to June | 250 | 101 |
| Year 1, July to September | 520 | 103 |
| Year 1, October to December | 160 | 104 |
| Year 2, January to March | 150 | 106 |
| Year 2, April to June | 260 | 108 |
| Year 2, July to September | 540 | 110 |
| Year 2, October to December | 165 | 111 |
Using the data, explain which type of unemployment is most likely to affect the packing workers who lose their jobs after September, and why a cyclical cause is unlikely.
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.