2025HSCShort answer

Q23 (a)

2 marks

Question

Outline why ONE specific group may experience higher than average unemployment in Australia.

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Solution

Criteria	Marks
Outlines why one specific group may experience higher than average unemployment in Australia	2
Provides some relevant information	1

Sample answer:

In Australia, young people (15–24 years old) tend to experience a higher unemployment rate than the national average due to their lack of experience and job-specific skills.

Answers could include:

People born outside of Australia
Workers with low levels of educational attainment
People from regional areas
Older workers.

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Syllabus alignment

Economic Issues

Growth, employment and inflationAnalyse growth, unemployment, inflation, distribution of income and environmental sustainability.

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