Seasonal unemployment
What Seasonal unemployment means in Economics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Seasonal unemployment
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Reference: AQA
Happens when demand for labour fluctuates with the time of year, like fruit picking or tourism.
A type of unemployment where labour demand varies by time of year.
Topics that use Seasonal unemployment
- Employment and unemployment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Cyclical unemployment
- Frictional unemployment
- Structural unemployment
- Unemployment
- Claimant Count
- Employment
- Labour Force Survey (LFS)
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