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Questions:
Using the data in Extract D (Figure 3), calculate the mean female labour force participation rate for the five countries listed. Give your answer to one decimal place. (2 marks)
Explain how the data in Extract D (Figure 4) show that the degree of inequality between the pay of male and female workers is falling. (4 marks)
Using the data in Extract D, calculate, to two decimal places, the percentage of world CO2 emissions generated by the UK. (2 marks)
Explain how the data in Extract D show that the USA needs to reduce pollution more than other countries. (4 marks)
Using the data in Extract D (Figure 3), calculate how much the median care worker earns for every pound earned by the median worker in the whole economy. Give your answer to the nearest penny. (2 marks)
Explain how the data in Extract D (Figure 4) show that there is likely to be substantial upward pressure on the wages of care workers by 2041. (4 marks)