Economics GCSE
Unemployment
What Unemployment means in Economics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Unemployment
When individuals who are willing and able to work cannot find employment.
Topics that use Unemployment
- Macroeconomic objectives (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Unemployment in the exam
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