WAEC Economics 2026 Question 26

Question 26

Labour Market

An example of frictional unemployment is that of a

  1. A.university graduate who is looking for a job
  2. B.toy producer in an area where the birth rate has fallen drastically
  3. C.farm labourer who remains unemployed during the dry season
  4. D.secretary who lost her job because she is not computer literate
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (university graduate who is looking for a job)

Explanation

A new graduate searching for work is between jobs: frictional.