Edexcel · 4EC1

Unemployment

35questions
117marks
12series
2019–2025years

Unemployment comes up in 35 questions across the Edexcel International GCSE past papers (4EC1), worth 117 marks between them. They run from 2019 to 2025 and appear on iGCSE Paper 2, iGCSE Paper 2R.

Tariffs run from 1 to 9 marks. The commonest instructions are Identify (MCQ) (12), Analyse (5), Explain (5). Specification points covered: 2.1.1.

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June 2025 3 questions

6 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(h) Data response: what the recovery phase of the cycle does to unemployment - Greece case.

2.1.1UnemploymentAnalyseData response essay
3 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q3(c) Name one cause of structural unemployment, China case (youth unemployment 14.9%, skills mismatch).

2.1.1UnemploymentExplainShort answer
1 markiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q1(a) Multiple choice picking the example of seasonal unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice

Nov 2024 1 question

9 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q2(g) Data response: what the arrival of AI does to structural unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentAssessData response essay

June 2024 4 questions

1 markiGCSE · Paper 2

Q2(b) Multiple choice on which kind of unemployment tracks the business cycle.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
1 markiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q1(b) Multiple choice on what voluntary unemployment means.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
1 markiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q2(a) Multiple choice picking the formula for the unemployment rate.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
9 marksiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q2(g) Data response: what the recovery phase does to unemployment - China case.

2.1.1UnemploymentAssessData response essay

Nov 2023 3 questions

2 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(e) Work out the unemployment rate to 2 d.p. from the figures given.

2.1.1UnemploymentCalculateShort answer
2 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q2(d) Give the meaning of seasonal unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentDefineShort answer
9 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q3(e) Data response: what low unemployment does for tax revenues - Australia case.

2.1.1UnemploymentAssessData response essay

June 2023 3 questions

1 markiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(b) Multiple choice picking the example of frictional unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
9 marksiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q3(e) Data response: what rising unemployment does to the North East of England.

2.1.1UnemploymentAssessData response essay
2 marksiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q4(a) Work out the Netherlands' unemployment rate to 2 d.p. for December 2021.

2.1.1UnemploymentCalculateShort answer

Jan 2023 4 questions

3 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(g) Why do French tourism workers face seasonal unemployment? One reason.

2.1.1UnemploymentExplainShort answer
2 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q4(a) Work out Mexico's unemployment rate to 2 d.p. for Q3 2020.

2.1.1UnemploymentCalculateShort answer
1 markiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q1(a) Multiple choice on what the International Labour Organisation measures.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
1 markiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q2(a) Multiple choice naming the unemployment caused by a mine closing for good.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice

June 2022 3 questions

1 markiGCSE · Paper 2

Q2(c) Name a type of unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentStateShort answer
6 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q4(b) Data response: what rising unemployment does to business confidence - India case.

2.1.1UnemploymentAnalyseData response essay
1 markiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q1(a) Multiple choice picking the example of cyclical unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice

Nov 2021 1 question

3 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q2(e) Name one effect of higher unemployment on Venezuelan business confidence.

2.1.1UnemploymentExplainShort answer

June 2021 2 questions

1 markiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(a) Multiple choice naming unemployment caused by seasonal demand.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
3 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q2(e) Give one effect of rising unemployment on consumer confidence.

2.1.1UnemploymentExplainShort answer

Nov 2020 4 questions

1 markiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(a) Multiple choice completing what the International Labour Organisation measures.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
3 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(g) Give one reason someone might choose voluntary unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentExplainShort answer
6 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q3(d) Data response: what a recession does to unemployment - Italy case.

2.1.1UnemploymentAnalyseData response essay
1 markiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q1(a) Multiple choice naming the unemployment generous benefits can cause.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice

Jan 2020 4 questions

2 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(c) Give the meaning of unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentDefineShort answer
2 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(e) Work out the unemployment rate to 2 d.p. from a labour force of 72m with 8m unemployed.

2.1.1UnemploymentCalculateShort answer
2 marksiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q4(a) Work out the UK's average unemployment rate to 2 d.p. for December 2018.

2.1.1UnemploymentCalculateShort answer
6 marksiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q4(b) Data response: why unemployment rates differ between UK regions.

2.1.1UnemploymentAnalyseData response essay

June 2019 3 questions

1 markiGCSE · Paper 2

Q1(b) Multiple choice on the main cause of frictional unemployment.

2.1.1UnemploymentIdentify (MCQ)Multiple choice
6 marksiGCSE · Paper 2

Q3(d) Data response: what unemployment does to an economy.

2.1.1UnemploymentAnalyseData response essay
9 marksiGCSE · Paper 2R

Q3(e) Data response: what high unemployment does - South Africa case.

2.1.1UnemploymentAssessData response essay

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