Economics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2024 · Paper 31 · Question 18

The table gives the percentage (%) rates of youth unemployment and total unemployment in France and the UK in 2001 and 2005. | | France youth unemployment (%) | France total unemployment (%) | UK youth unemployment (%) | UK total unemployment (%) | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2001 | 19.2 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 5.2 | | 2005 | 22.1 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 4.8 | What can be concluded from the table?

1. AFrance and the UK experienced the same trends in unemployment.
2. BFrance had a higher number of unemployed people than the UK.
3. CThe UK used a different definition of unemployment from France.
4. DThe UK was more successful than France in controlling unemployment.

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