Use Fig. 5.1, which is a line graph of the unemployment rate (as a percentage of the population) in Pakistan from 2008 to 2018. Complete Fig. 5.1 to show that 3% of the population were unemployed in 2013.
In which year did the unemployment rate reach its lowest point?
Which of the following statements most accurately describe the change in the unemployment rate between 2008 and 2018? Tick (✓) two boxes in the table below: - decreased then increased - fluctuated - generally decreased - generally increased - stayed the same
In 2018, Pakistan had a total working-age population of 127 million and an unemployment rate of 3 per cent. Calculate how many people were unemployed in Pakistan in 2018. Show your working in the box below.
Define ‘underemployment’.
Suggest two reasons why unemployment occurs and two reasons why underemployment occurs in Pakistan.
Describe the ways unemployment and underemployment may affect GDP in Pakistan.
Name two jobs in Pakistan’s informal sector.
Explain how the supply of manual labour and skilled labour affects employment opportunities in Pakistan. You should develop your answer.
Pakistan’s literacy rate stood at 60 per cent in 2020 and was forecast to rise to 68 per cent by 2025. To speed up this increase, a new government initiative was launched with the aim of reaching a national literacy rate of 90 per cent by 2025. Assess the extent to which higher literacy rates may increase employment opportunities for people in Pakistan. Give reasons for your judgement and refer to examples you have studied. You should weigh up different viewpoints in your answer.