Economics 0455 · IGCSE · Employment and unemployment

Employment and unemployment — practice question

Source material: Japan’s labour shortages
(a)[1]

Calculate foreign workers as a percentage of Japan’s labour force in 2022.

(b)[2]

Identify two reasons that explain why Japan has a high average age of population.

(c)[2]

Explain why some young Japanese people emigrate.

(d)[4]

Explain two ways Japan could attract more foreign workers.

(e)[4]

Draw a demand and supply diagram to show how a fall in population affects the furniture market.

(f)[5]

Analyse the relationship between global GDP per head and global air passenger numbers.

(g)[6]

Discuss whether a high savings rate is likely to benefit Japan.

(h)[6]

Discuss whether labour mobility in Japan is likely to increase in the future.

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