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OCR Economics past paper questions: The labour market

Every OCR question on The labour market from 2022 to 2025: 1 essay, 2 data response questions, 4 short answer questions and 9 multiple choice questions. It covers Demand, supply and elasticity, Measuring economic performance, The economic problem and resource allocation, Market failure and Costs, revenues and profit. Each question links to its paper, mark scheme and examiner report.

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SubtopicsDemand, supply and elasticity 6Measuring economic performance 2The economic problem and resource allocation 1Market failure 1Costs, revenues and profit 1Market structures 1

Essay questions on the labour market

Data response questions on the labour market

Short answer questions on the labour market

Multiple choice questions

  1. A-level Paper 3, June 2025, Q15

    What type of unemployment could be caused by the imposition of a minimum wage that is significantly higher than the equilibrium wage rate?

  2. A-level Paper 3, June 2025, Q16

    On the diagram what is the wage rate that a monopsony employer will pay? Wage MCL rate W4 SL= ACL W3 W2 W1 DL= MRP O Quantity of labour

  3. A-level Paper 3, June 2025, Q18

    The diagram shows the effect of trade union activity on a labour market. Wage SL Rate WTU SL(TU) DL O QLTU Quantity of labour What assumption does the diagram make about the trade union?

  4. A-level Paper 3, June 2025, Q23

    What is the most likely cause of the change in the labour market shown on the diagram? Wage SL rate W2 W1 DL2 DL1 O QL1 QL2 Quantity of labour

  5. AS Paper 2, June 2025, Q8

    What is the definition of full employment?

  6. A-level Paper 3, June 2024, Q13

    In a free market for labour if the supply of labour becomes more inelastic which of these will fall?

  7. AS Paper 2, June 2024, Q12

    Which option will not improve labour market flexibility?

  8. A-level Paper 3, June 2023, Q13

    What is the likely impact on the wage rate and level of employment of an increase in the marginal physical product of labour in an industry? Option Employment Wage Rate

  9. A-level Paper 3, June 2022, Q15

    What would cause the demand for labour to increase?

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