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CAIE A-Level Economics 9.3.3 Voluntary and Involuntary Unemployment

Practise distinguishing voluntary unemployment driven by search or incentives from involuntary unemployment where willing workers cannot find jobs because labour demand is…

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Economics 9708
Level
A2

Exam points

  • classify frictional job search or refusal at the prevailing wage as voluntary unemployment
  • classify active jobseekers unable to find work during negative growth as involuntary unemployment

9.3.3—Voluntary/involuntary unemployment question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Which type of unemployment can be classified as voluntary?

A

cyclical

B

frictional

C

structural

D

technological

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