Extract 1: Westport employment Westport's manufacturing sector has declined while health and digital services have expanded. Some unemployed workers claim benefits, while others are not recorded by the Claimant Count.
| Labour-market measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Labour force | 420,000 |
| Employed | 394,800 |
| Claimant Count | 18,900 |
| Vacancies in health and digital services | 9,600 |
Using Extract 1, calculate Westport's unemployment rate using the labour-force data.
Explain one reason why the Claimant Count may differ from unemployment measured using the labour force.
Analyse why Westport may have structural unemployment.
State two other types of unemployment.
Explain one consequence of unemployment for an individual.
Evaluate whether lower unemployment would benefit the Westport region.
29 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.