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CAIE IGCSE Economics 4.6.1 Definitions of employment, unemployment & full employment

Practise applying definitions of employment, unemployment and full employment to workers in short labour-market scenarios.

Syllabus
2027–2029
Course
Economics 0455

Exam points

  • distinguish unemployed workers from students, retired people and inactive adults
  • apply full employment as very low unemployment with no cyclical unemployment

4.6.1—Definitions of employment, unemployment and full employment question 1

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What are the correct definitions of unemployment and employment relative to the number of people of working age?

unemployment

employment

those who want a job but cannot
get one at the current wage rate

those who are not in
full-time education

those who want a job but cannot
get one at the current wage rate

those who have a job
at the current wage rate

those without a job

those who are not in
full-time education

those without a job

those who have a job at
the current wage rate

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