2.++Unemployment

= 2. Unemployment = = =

You need to find out characteristics and indicators of your economy in relation to unemployment.

Write a paragraph on the similarities and differences
 * Miss Stevenson's exemplar **
 * **Country** || **Labour Force Size** || **Unemployment Rate** || **Participation Rate** || **Labour - Agriculture** || **Labour** **- Industry** || **Labour** **- Services** || **Real Hourly Minimum wage** || **Full time v part time** || **Labour productivity** ||
 * **Australia** || 11.44 million (2009 est.) || 5.4% at April 2010 || 65.2% || 3.6% (2009 est) || 21.1% (2009 est) || 75% (2009 est) || $9.96 in 2008 || 76.2% fulltime 23.8% part time ||  ||
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|RBA] || [|RBA] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Fact Book] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|OECD stats] || [|OECD employment database] ||  ||
 * //**USA**// || 154.1 million (2009 est.) || 9.9% at April 2010 || 65.2% || 1.2% (2009 est) || 21.9% (2009 est) || 76.9% (2009 est) || $5.59 in 2008 ||  ||   ||
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|RBA] || [|Bureau of Labour Statistics] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|OECD stats] ||  ||   ||

1. Pick two contrasting countries (not Australia or USA) 2. Press edit above 3. Move your cursor below your name (scroll down) 4. Using the table button on the menu above select a table with 10 columns and 5 rows. 5. You need to type in the headings from the exemplar above 6. Use the sources on 1. Internet resources to complete your own table. 7. Ensure you only work in the area under your name. 8. Write a paragraph to explain similarities and differences
 * Your task**
 * Hassim A**


 * Anthony A**


 * **Country** || **Labour Force Size** || **Unemployment Rate** || **Participation Rate** || **Labour - Agriculture** || **Labour** **- Industry** || **Labour** **- Services** || **Real Hourly Minimum wage** || **Full time v part time** || **Labour productivity** ||
 * France || 27.99 million (2009 est. || 9.7% (2009 est. ||  || 3.8% || 24.3% || 71.8% (2005 ||   ||   ||   ||
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] ||  || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Russia || 75.81 million (2009 est.) ||  ||   || 10% || 31.9% || 58.1% ||   ||   ||   ||
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] ||  ||   || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] ||   ||   ||   ||


 * Kevin B**


 * Samir B**
 * **Country** || **Labour Force Size** || **Unemployment Rate** || **Participation Rate** || **Labour - Agriculture** || **Labour** **- Industry** || **Labour** **- Services** || **Real Hourly Minimum wage** || **Full time v part time** || **Labour productivity** ||
 * **Germany** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|RBA] || [|RBA] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Fact Book] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|OECD stats] || [|OECD employment database] ||  ||
 * //**Cuba**// ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|RBA] || [|Bureau of Labour Statistics] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|OECD stats] ||  ||   ||


 * Nicholas C**


 * Spiro C**


 * Trent H**


 * Jackson H**

9.3% part-time || 25.3 GDP/hour worked (2008 est.) || 11.1% part-time || 42.5 GDP/hour worked (2008 est.) ||
 * Marcus H**
 * **Country** || **Labour Force Size** || **Unemployment Rate** || **Participation Rate** || **Labour - Agriculture** || **Labour** **- Industry** || **Labour** **- Services** || **Real Hourly Minimum wage** || **Full time v part time** || **Labour productivity** ||
 * **South Korea** || 24.37 million (2009 est.) || 4.1% (2009 est.) || 50.11% || 7.2% || 25.1% || 67.7% (2007 est.) || $3.12 in 2008 || 90.7% full-time
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|OECD Real hourly minimum wage] || [|OECD Employment Database] || [|OECD estimation of labour productivity] ||
 * //**Spain**// || 22.97 million (2009 est.) || 18.1% (2009 est.) || 56.65% || 4.2% || 24% || 71.7% (2009 est.) || $4.56 in 2008 || 88.9% full-time
 * //Source// || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|CIA World Factbook] || [|OECD Real hourly minimum wage] || [|OECD Employment Database] || [|OECD estimation of labour productivity] ||

Miss Stevenson: Well done Marcus - great effort!


 * Edward H**


 * Harry K**


 * Sam K**


 * Kristian M**


 * Ben N**


 * Tim P**


 * Matthew R**


 * Jack R**


 * Nicholas R**


 * Callum S**


 * Country || Labour Force Size || Unemployment Rate || Participation Rate || Labour - Agriculture || Labour Industry || Labour Services || Real Hourly Minimum Wage ||
 * United Kingdom || 31.25 million (2009 est.) || 8.0% at April 2010 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
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 * Canada ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
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 * Kevin S**


 * Bill S**


 * **Country** || **Labour Force Size** || **Unemployment Rate** || **Participation Rate** || **Labour - Agriculture** || **Labour - Industry** || **Labour - Services** || **Real Hourly Miniumum Wage** || **Full Time v Part Time** || **Labour Productivity** ||
 * **India** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
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 * S Swaris**


 * Sweet AJ**