4.6 Employment & unemployment
This section of the Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) syllabus covers the following topics. Click on the hyperlink to access the relevant content for this section of the syllabus.
| Section | Topic | Guidance |
| 4.6.1 | Definitions of employment, unemployment and full employment | - |
| 4.6.2 | Measurement of unemployment |
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| 4.6.3 | Causes/types of unemployment |
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| 4.6.4 | Consequences of unemployment | Consequences of unemployment for (i) the individual, (ii) producers/firms, (iii) the government, and (iv) the economy |
| 4.6.5 | Policies to reduce unemployment | The range of policies available to reduce unemployment and their effectiveness |
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- Unit 4.6 - Key terms
- Unit 4.6 - Paper 1 Exam Practice Questions (multiple choice questions)
- Topic 4.6 - Paper 2 Exam Practice Questions (structured questions)
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