CAIE A-Level Economics 9.3 Employment/unemployment Question Bank
Practise interpreting labour market data, classifying unemployment, and linking mobility or policy choices to employment outcomes.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Economics 9708
- Level
- A2
Exam points
- compare unemployment trends from tables or graphs using the overall change between dates
- distinguish unemployment types from short scenarios, including cyclical, structural and hysteresis
- link fiscal, supply-side or benefit policies to likely changes in unemployment and mobility
Covered syllabus points
9.3 Employment/unemployment question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
What is a definition of hysteresis unemployment?
A
people who become temporarily unemployed because it takes a short period of time to find a job after they leave school
B
people who become unemployed when there is a recession but who will find employment as the economy comes out of recession
C
people who become unemployed for a long period of time due to a loss of job skills and work experience while unemployed
D
people who become unemployed when established firms close and new firms are created as technology advances
C
9.3 Employment/unemployment question 2
[Maximum number: 1]
Which type of unemployment can be classified as voluntary?
A
cyclical
B
frictional
C
structural
D
technological
B
9.3 Employment/unemployment question 3
[Maximum number: 1]
Which policy is most likely to lead to a reduction in the natural rate of unemployment?
A
an increase in government expenditure on goods and services
B
an increase in government expenditure on training schemes to address skill shortages
C
an increase in the period when the unemployed are eligible for welfare benefits
D
an increase in the minimum wage
B
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