Economics A-Level
Frictional unemployment
What Frictional unemployment means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Frictional unemployment
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Short-term transitional joblessness occurring when workers are between jobs, such as a graduate searching for their first role.
Topics that use Frictional unemployment
- Employment and unemployment (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Causes of unemployment
- Claimant Count
- Cyclical unemployment
- Labour Force Survey
- Labour market rigidities
- Labour mobility
- Living standards
- Long-run aggregate supply curve
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