Demand for Labour (Edexcel A Level Economics A)
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Factors That Influence The Demand for Labour
The labour market is composed of sellers of labour (households) and buyers of labour (firms)
Workers supply their labour and firms demand labour
The demand for labour is a derived demand
This means that it depends on the demand for goods/services
If demand for goods/services increases then the demand for labour will increase - and vice versa
Factors That Influence The Demand for Labour
The price of the product being produced | The demand for the final product |
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The ability to substitute capital (machinery) for labour | The productivity of labour |
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