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Data Starter: UK unemployment rate since 1971
Elizabeth Veal
18th October 2024
Trend in UK unemployment 1971-2024
Using this chart from Trading Economics (click on the MAX chart), answer these data questions:
1. Identify two significant features of the UK’s unemployment rate since 1971.
2. Calculate the percentage point reduction in the UK’s unemployment rate between its peak in November 2011 and July 2022.
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Elizabeth Veal
Liz has taught Economics for over 25 years, including several years as Head of Economics at leading schools.
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