CAIE A-Level Economics 4.5.2 Measuring Unemployment

CAIE A-Level Economics 4.5.2 Measuring Unemployment
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise calculating unemployment from labour-force data and comparing claimant and survey measures while explaining hidden, discouraged, informal and underemployed workers.

How this is tested

  • calculate unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, not total population
  • apply active job-search and availability criteria when classifying an individual as unemployed
  • compare claimant and labour-force surveys while explaining hidden or falsely recorded work

Question 17

[Maximum number: 1]

The table shows some labour market statistics.

Table for Question 17 — CAIE A-Level Economics

What is the unemployment rate?

A

2.5%

B

5\%

C

6.25\%

D

12.5\%