plumiThe labour market: OCR GCSE Economics questions
Every OCR GCSE Economics exam question on 2.7 The labour market, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 14 questions on The labour market, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q9 (1 mark): What is the best description of the role of the labour market? A It allows workers able and willing to work to meet employers who are able and willing to offer
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q13 (1 mark): A self-employed business consultant has received a number of payments in the last month. Payment £ Bank interest 20 Rent from 2 properties 1200 Share dividends
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q20 (1 mark): What would most likely lead to a fall in the number of people applying for a new job? A Decline in the size of the working population B Decrease in demand for t
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): What is meant by the labour market? A The demand for labour by firms and the supply of labour by households B The free movement of labour between different jobs
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q5 (1 mark): The diagram shows changes in the supply and demand for labour. S Wages S1 X W Y Z D1 D 0 Quantity The original equilibrium is at W. Where is equilibrium after a
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q8 (1 mark): Sam has started a new job. The table shows their monthly pay statement. Item £ Wage 2500 Bonus 500 Income tax 345 National Insurance 250 Pension contributions 2
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): A company advertised for a new marketing manager. Two essential requirements are that the person must have marketing experience and live within easy commuting d
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q16 (1 mark): Sundip was paid a salary of £3000. She also received a bonus of £500. Her employer deducted £875 to cover income tax and national insurance. What was Sundip’s g
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q22(a) (2 marks): Explain one way in which a labour market may lack perfect mobility. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q22(c) (6 marks): Using a diagram, analyse why Mia ‘should not expect to earn as much as someone similar did last year’. [6]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q22(d)(i) (2 marks): Using the information in Extract 2 on page 12, calculate Mia’s gross wage for her first year at Ricomo Ltd. Show your working. Answer = £ [2]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q3 (1 mark): Net pay may be less than gross pay because of A government subsidies B indirect taxes C interest payments D pension contributions [1]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q23(b) (2 marks): Explain one way an increase in production could lead to a rise in demand for labour. [2]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q23(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how Oxbria would benefit from improving the opportunities for workers to change jobs. [2]
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