JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 183

The mobility of labour refers to how easily workers can move to different jobs within the economy. One of the major determinants of mobility of labour is the difference in wage rage. People will most likely be willing to move from one job to another when they are offered a job that pays higher than the current one.

Occupational distribution of labour refers to the distribution of working population among the different sectors in the economy. Occupational distribution of population is mainly the determinant of the size and categories of the labour force. The number of working people and their level of skills and expertise, is greatly dependent on the Occupational distribution of population.

The dependency ratio relates to the number of children (0-14. years old) and older persons (65 years or over) as against the working-age population. A high dependency ratio means people who depend on others for their means of livelihood. It increases as a result of high birth rate in a society.

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Clothing, food, and jewelry are all examples of consumer goods, and industries that are involved in this line of production are usually located at the place where the market for its products is large. They are high demand for these consumer goods in urban areas, that there is in rural areas.