Question 22M.3.HL.TZ0.1a.i
| Date | May 2022 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 2] | Reference code | 22M.3.HL.TZ0.1a.i |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Calculate | Question number | a.i | Adapted from | N/A |
Burundi is a landlocked country in Central Africa. Its economy is heavily reliant on the agricultural sector, which employs 92 % of the labour force but contributes only 40 % of gross domestic product (GDP). Most of the 11.5 million population live in poverty, especially in rural areas. The level of food insecurity (people without access to enough food) is almost twice as high as the average for sub-Saharan African countries with more than 60 % of the population living below the poverty line.
Infrastructure in Burundi is poor. There are no railroads and only three major routes through the country, two of which involve water transport, across Lake Tanganyika. Access to clean water is low, while fewer than 5 % of the population have access to electricity. The literacy rate for those aged 15 and over is 61.6 %, while only 1 % of secondary schools have access to the internet.
Table 1: Labour market data for Burundi (2019)
Using the information provided in Table 1, calculate the rate of unemployment for Burundi in 2019.
[2]
Any valid working should be rewarded with [1].
= 1.5%
An answer of 1.5 or 1.5% without working is sufficient for [1].
N.B. An answer of 1.52 arises because of incorrect working and so should be awarded [0].
Although stronger candidates were able to calculate the rate of unemployment accurately, it was surprising to see so many errors. Candidates often divided the number of unemployed by the number of employed or by the size of the population – or even inverted the formula.
