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CAIE A-Level Economics A2 9.3.2 Equilibrium Disequilibrium Unemployment Questions

Practise separating equilibrium and disequilibrium unemployment, including hysteresis after recessions or sectoral change.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Economics 9708
Level
A2

Exam points

  • Distinguish equilibrium from disequilibrium unemployment and explain hysteresis after recessions or structural change.

CAIE A-Level Economics A2 9.3.2 Equilibrium Disequilibrium Unemployment Questions question 1

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In 2020 in a country, the unemployment rate of the 16-64 age group seeking work was 4.0 %.
The employment rate for this group in the same period was 76.6 %.
What can be concluded from this?

A

19.4 % of the economy is working illegally.

B

23.4 % of the age group is economically inactive.

C

80.6 % of the age group is economically active.

D

The data is inaccurate.

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