Describe the main changes in unemployment between 1989 and 1999 as shown in Table 2.

... AS Question on Unemployment (a) Describe the main changes in unemployment between 1989 and 1999 as shown in Table 2. (5 marks) The percentage of unemployment in the labour force decreases by 0.4% from 1989 to 1990 but the following year sharply increases by 2.2%. Unemployment carries on to increase for a further two years until it reaches an all time high in the decade of 10.3% in 1993. Unemployment decreases from 1993 to 1999 with a total decrease of 6% to 4.3% with a sharp decrease between 1996 and 1995 of 1.8%. Overall we can see that throughout the decade unemployment sharply rose over three years and then steadily fell for six years resulting in a lower unemployment percentage in 1999 than in 1989 and any other year in the period. (b)(i) Explain why unemployment is likely to vary with fluctuations in aggregate demand. (4 marks) Fluctuations in aggregate demand will cause unemployment. Unemployment

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