Topic Two (6.2): Employment and Unemployment

In this topic you will study the following:

  • Patterns and levels of employment.
  • Causes and types of unemployment.
  • Consequences of unemployment.

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For this topic you will need to work through pages 150 to 159 in your course book.

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  • Please pay attention to the patterns and levels of employment, and how it is measured in terms of the rate of unemployment.
  • You will learn and understand what causes unemployment as well as the main
  • Finally, the consequences both for the unemployed and society as a whole will be examined.

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Please work through the following resources:

EXPLORE - Types of Unemployment (dineshbakshi)  Links to an external site.

EXPLORE - Cost of Unemployment (dineshbakshi)  Links to an external site.

READ - Economic Cost of Unemployment (Economics Help)  Links to an external site.

WATCH - Economic and Social Cost of Unemployment (YouTube) Links to an external site.