Chapter 20- employment

Question 1

employment

Answer 1

means being economically active normally in a paid role (or self employment)

Question 2

unemployed

Answer 2

is when someone of working age and available for work doesn’t have a job

Question 3

underemployment

Answer 3

when people want full time work but can only find part time for example

Question 4

Structural unemployment

Answer 4

occurs when demand for the product is falling because of changing consumer preferences or competition from imports or newer products makes skills of workforce redundant.

Question 5

technological unemployment

Answer 5

occurs when labour saving equipment and other new techniques reduce the need for labour

Question 6

geographical mobility

Answer 6

refers to the ability of workers to move from one area to another.

Question 7

seasonal unemployment

Answer 7

varies throughout the year

Question 8

frictional unemployment

Answer 8

occurs when people have left one job and take a short time to find another

Question 9

solutions for structural unemployment

Answer 9

govt. spending on infrastructure 
cuts in job seeker allowance
higher min wage
lower min wage
grants for training