Economic Developments: The Measurement of Unemployment Flashcards
1
Q
What had unemployment risen to by 1986?
A
3.6 million
2
Q
What was unemployment potentially at by 1986?
A
4 million
3
Q
Why were unemployment levels in 1986 unclear?
A
The government made it so that older unemployed people were transferred to disability benefits rather than unemployment benefits
4
Q
Why did the government change the classifications of unemployment?
A
So they could hide the true figure of unemployment
5
Q
How many times did the measurement for unemployment change from 1979 to 1996?
A
31 times
