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Gathering information about employment is useful information for governments because it shows the 'economic health' of the country. A high employment rate usually means that the economy is doing well.
Have a look at this graph and answer the questions:
What is this graph about and how do you know?
What year had the best employment rates? Use numbers from the graph in your answer.
What sorts of things might be happening in 1993 to cause unemployment to be so high?
What is unemployment like in New Zealand at the moment?
Siobhan said that they thought the unemployment in 2025 would be about 2.2%. Do you agree, disagree or can't tell? Use numbers from the graph to support your answer.
Teacher note: Question 2 needs a bit of backwards thinking. This will need to be taught to. The word 'about' they do not have to get an exact number. Students MUST take a position. They cannot say they do not know.Post-it note challenge- Ask students to place on the graph- what is the highest and lowest point.
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