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Voluntary unemployment is defined as a situation where the unemployed choose not to accept a job at the going wage rate. Reasons for voluntary unemployment Generous unemployment benefits, which make accepting a job less attractive. High marginal tax rates, which reduce effective take home pay. Unemployed hoping to find a job more suited to skills/qualifications. …

Structural unemployment is caused by a mismatch of skills between the unemployed and available jobs. Structural unemployed is caused by changes in the economy, such as deindustrialisation, which leaves some unemployed workers unable to find work in new industries with different skill requirements. Structural unemployment occurs even during periods of strong economic growth. It is …

In the past two decades, the UK has experienced a steady flow of net migrants into the economy. This net migration has had a wide-ranging impact on UK population, wages, productivity, economic growth and tax revenue. To what extent does net migration benefit the UK economy? International Migration ONS In 2016, Net long-term international migration …