Th2.1: Measures of Unemployment

Question 1

define Claimant count

Answer 1

the number of people receiving benefits for being unemployed.

Question 2

Through the ILO, anyone over 16 can be classed as…

Answer 2

employed, unemployed or economically inactive

Question 3

Define employed

Answer 3

those who do more than 1 hour of paid work a week, or are temporarily away from work (e.g holiday) , are on a government supported training scheme or do minimum 15 hours of unpaid work for their family business

Question 4

Define unemployed

Answer 4

those of working age who are without work, able to start work in the next 2 weeks and have actively sought work for the last 4 weeks (ILO definiton)

Question 5

Define economically inactive

Answer 5

those neither employed nor unemployed - those not participating in the job market. people of working age not seeking employment as well as those seeking employment but not being able to start work

Question 6

What is the Labour Force Survey a sample of?

Answer 6

people living in households and is a legal requirement for every country in the EU

Question 7

What does the Labour Force Survey ask questions about and why?

Answer 7

personal circumstances and activity in the labour market to class people as employed, unemployed or inactive