Economics A-Level
Claimant Count
What Claimant Count means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Claimant Count
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The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits, such as Jobseeker's Allowance or the relevant elements of Universal Credit.
Topics that use Claimant Count
- Employment and unemployment (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Causes of unemployment
- Cyclical unemployment
- Frictional unemployment
- Labour Force Survey
- Labour market rigidities
- Labour mobility
- Living standards
- Long-run aggregate supply curve
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