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Demand for labour: OCR A‑Level Economics questions

Every OCR A-Level Economics exam question on 5.1 Demand for labour, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q23

    June 2025 · Paper 3

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    June 2025 Paper 3, question 23: What is the most likely cause of the change in the labour market shown on the diagram? SL Wage rate W2 W1 DL2 DL1 O Quantity of QL1 QL2 labour A A fall in deman
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  2. Q12

    June 2024 · Paper 3

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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 12: A worker is paid £12 per hour to assemble bicycle parts in a factory. The worker’s productivity increases from 20 units per hour to 24 units per hour. What is t
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  3. Q13

    June 2023 · Paper 3

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    June 2023 Paper 3, question 13: 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 W
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  4. Q15

    June 2022 · Paper 3

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    June 2022 Paper 3, question 15: What would cause the demand for labour to increase? A An increase in the minimum wage B An increase in the price of complementary factors of production C An inc
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All 4 questions on Demand for labour, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3, Q23 (1 mark): What is the most likely cause of the change in the labour market shown on the diagram? SL Wage rate W2 W1 DL2 DL1 O Quantity of QL1 QL2 labour A A fall in deman
  2. June 2024, Paper 3, Q12 (1 mark): A worker is paid £12 per hour to assemble bicycle parts in a factory. The worker’s productivity increases from 20 units per hour to 24 units per hour. What is t
  3. June 2023, Paper 3, Q13 (1 mark): 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 W
  4. June 2022, Paper 3, Q15 (1 mark): What would cause the demand for labour to increase? A An increase in the minimum wage B An increase in the price of complementary factors of production C An inc

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