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Eduqas Economics past paper questions: The labour market

Every Eduqas question on The labour market from 2016 to 2025: 5 essays, 17 data response questions, 1 short answer question and 3 multiple choice questions. It covers Aggregate demand, Demand, supply and elasticity, Measuring economic performance, Economic growth and the economic cycle and Macroeconomic objectives and policy. Each question links to its paper, mark scheme and examiner report.

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SubtopicsAggregate demand 4Demand, supply and elasticity 3Measuring economic performance 3Economic growth and the economic cycle 3Macroeconomic objectives and policy 1Government intervention in markets 1Growth and development 1

Essay questions on the labour market

A-level Component 3, June 2024, Q1.1OptionalExplain10 marks

Explain what is meant by labour market flexibility and the factors which can reduce it.

Question paper p.2 Mark scheme p.4 Examiner report p.13 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, June 2024, Q1.2OptionalDiscuss20 marks

Discuss whether a cut to the UK's national minimum and living wages would be economically desirable.

Question paper p.2 Mark scheme p.6 Examiner report p.13 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, October 2021, Q2(b)OptionalEvaluate20 marks

Case study: UK IMMIGRATION CONTINUES TO RISE

Evaluate the impacts of an increase in immigration on labour markets.

Question paper p.2 Mark scheme p.12 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, June 2017, Q1(a)OptionalExplain10 marks

Case study: GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES NATIONAL LIVING WAGE

Explain the factors determining the elasticities of demand and supply of labour.

Question paper p.2 Mark scheme p.3 Examiner report p.12 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, June 2017, Q1(b)Optional20 marks

Case study: GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES NATIONAL LIVING WAGE

With the aid of a diagram, evaluate the likely impacts of statutory minimum wages in labour markets.

Question paper p.2 Mark scheme p.5 Examiner report p.12 Open in the tool

Data response questions on the labour market

AS Component 1, June 2025, Q24 marks

Using a labour market diagram, outline the likely impact of these changes on the wages of HGV drivers in the UK.

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.6 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, June 2025, Q5(a)4 marks

With reference to Figure 3, outline two reasons why the UK Government wishes to achieve increased productivity.

Question paper p.10 Mark scheme p.13 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, June 2023, Q2(e)6 marks

Case study: Woes of Argentina

Using a labour market diagram, discuss the likely impact on wages of reforming labour laws.

Question paper p.7 Mark scheme p.26 Examiner report p.11 Open in the tool

A-level Component 1, June 2022, Q248 marks

Using a costs and revenue diagram, discuss the likely impact on UK firms' profitability of the wage increases shown in the table above.

Question paper p.20 Mark scheme p.10 Examiner report p.4 Open in the tool Draw it: cost curves diagram

AS Component 1, June 2022, Q4(b)6 marks

Using a labour market diagram, outline reasons why a gender pay gap may have existed at universities.

Question paper p.10 Mark scheme p.15 Examiner report p.5 Open in the tool

A-level Component 2, October 2021, Q1(b)6 marks

Case study: Prime suspect

Using a diagram, explain why Amazon might pay workers more than the minimum wage.

Question paper p.5 Mark scheme p.6 Open in the tool

A-level Component 2, October 2020, Q2(b)9 marks

Case study: Turkey in economic turmoil

Using a labour market diagram and the data, assess the likely effects of the increases in the Turkish national minimum wage between 2014 and 2018.

Question paper p.8 Mark scheme p.14 Examiner report p.6 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, October 2020, Q1(e)12 marks

Case study: Zambian economy boosted by rising copper prices

Using a minimum wage diagram and an AD/AS diagram, consider whether the minimum wage increases described in the data would be "bad for the economy at both a micro and macroeconomic level".

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.13 Examiner report p.5 Open in the tool Draw it: AD/AS diagram

AS Component 2, June 2019, Q1(c)8 marks

Case study: TRUMP: "LETS MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN"

Using the data, discuss whether President Trump's trade reforms and immigration controls will be good for the US economy.

Question paper p.5 Mark scheme p.6 Examiner report p.7 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, June 2018, Q5(a)2 marks

In percentage terms, approximately how much higher is: (i) Luxembourg's minimum wage compared to Albania? (ii) The UK's minimum wage compared to the USA?

Question paper p.8 Mark scheme p.10 Examiner report p.5 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, June 2018, Q5(b)8 marks

With reference to the data and using appropriate economic theory, discuss the extent to which the decision to increase the UK's minimum wage for 21-24 year olds would have been likely to increase unemployment in the UK.

Question paper p.9 Mark scheme p.11 Examiner report p.5 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, June 2017, Q1(a)3 marks

Case study: Low pay remains a problem

(i) Calculate the percentage increase in the government's National Living Wage between April 2016 and 2020 (line 30). (ii) With reference to Table 1 and using 2011 as the base year, calculate an index for the National Minimum Wage in 2015.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.3 Examiner report p.6 Open in the tool

Case study: Low pay remains a problem

Why might the use of tax credits encourage employers to pay low wages to their staff?

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.5 Examiner report p.6 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, June 2017, Q1(d)8 marks

Case study: Low pay remains a problem

Using a diagram, and with reference to the data, discuss the likely effects of a further increase in migrants from the European Union on wages in the UK.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.6 Examiner report p.6 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, June 2017, Q1(f)Evaluate10 marks

Case study: Low pay remains a problem

Evaluate government policies that can be introduced in an attempt to raise productivity in the UK.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.10 Examiner report p.7 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, June 2016, Q2(a)8 marks

Using a supply and demand diagram(s), explain why it might be that doctors have higher average weekly earnings than nurses.

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.5 Examiner report p.4 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, June 2016, Q2(b)Explain4 marks

Explain a possible reason why the median weekly earnings for doctors are lower than the mean weekly earnings.

Question paper p.5 Mark scheme p.8 Examiner report p.4 Open in the tool

Short answer questions on the labour market

AS Component 1, June 2019, Q2(a)Explain2 marks

With reference to economic theory, explain one possible reason why the labour market is becoming increasingly specialised.

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.5 Examiner report p.4 Open in the tool

Multiple choice questions

A-level Component 1, June 2023, Q4
The diagram below shows the demand and supply for labour in a particular industry. The demand curve has shifted from DL1 to DL2, raising the wage from W1 to W2 and employment from QL1 to QL2. This could have been the result of:
A-level Component 1, October 2020, Q6
Study the AD/AS diagram below. LRAS shifts from LRAS1 to LRAS2 and SRAS shifts from SRAS1 to SRAS2, with AD unchanged; the price level moves from PL1 to PL2 and real GDP from Y1 to Y2. The most likely explanation for the changes shown in…
A-level Component 1, June 2018, Q3
Which one of the following would be most likely to bring about a rightward shift in the demand curve for labour?

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