What is Unemployment

A quick quiz about macroeconimc topic Unemploymen

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  • Created by: Olatunde
  • Created on: 03-11-13 21:08
Unemployment is....
When a person who is willing and able to work is unable to find a job
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What is unemployment measured by
Claimant count and Labour Force Survey
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The formula for the unemployment rate is....
number of unemployed people divided by the number of people in the economy’s labour force
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Casual Unemployment
When the worker is employed by the firm at irregular periods.
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Cyclical Unemployment occurs when....
when the costs of production for a firm become to great, due falling demand
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What is the consequence of a person being "frictionally unemployed"
Temporary unemployment
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A person becomes search unemployed as result
Seeking a desirable occupation
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Regional Unemployment can be defined as....
when a specific region in a country geographically has a relatively higher unemployment rate than the rest of the country’s average unemployment rate
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Seasonal Unemployment is most common in the...
The tourism and leisure industry
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Structural Unemployment is the result of the job seeker's...
Level of Skill
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What causes technological unemployment
Capital replacing human labour
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What is unemployment measured by

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Claimant count and Labour Force Survey

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The formula for the unemployment rate is....

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Casual Unemployment

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Cyclical Unemployment occurs when....

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