Unemployment rates among workers in the 15-24 age group tend to be ________ the overall unemployment rate.An influx of workers of this age group into the labour force would tend to ________ the NAIRU.

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Unemployment rates among workers in the 15-24 age group tend to be higher than the overall unemployment rate. An influx of workers of this age group into the labour force would tend to increase the NAIRU (Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment) as they are more likely to experience frictional or structural unemployment, which leads to a higher natural rate of unemployment.

Unemployment Rates Among Workers in the 15-24 Age Group Tend