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WAEC Economics 2025 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 51 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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If a typist is laid-off because he is not computer literate then he is facing

  • A. cyclical unemployment.
  • B. seasonal unemployment.
  • C. structural unemployment.Correct
  • D. frictional unemployment.

Explanation

Structural unemployment occurs when the structure of an industry changes (e.g. typewriters to computers), making some skills obsolete.

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