CAIE A-Level Economics 4.5.3 Types of unemployment

CAIE A-Level Economics 4.5.3 Types of unemployment
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise classifying unemployment from economic scenarios and explaining why causes differ in duration, damage and policy response.

How this is tested

  • distinguish frictional, structural, cyclical, seasonal and technological unemployment
  • compare which unemployment type is more damaging using duration and worker retraining needs

Question 21

[Maximum number: 1]

A steel producer changes to electrically powered furnaces to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. This results in a loss of jobs.

Which type of unemployment is caused?

A

cyclical

B

frictional

C

seasonal

D

technological