The Unemployment Test
1978, English. Directed by Jackie Shearer.
The Unemployment Test is presented as a quiz to judge the audience’s knowledge about the welfare system, albeit one backed by a funky disco synth soundtrack. The viewers of the film take the test alongside people in a classroom who are evenly split between those who have benefited from unemployment insurance and others who have not. Short dramatized scenes with non-professional actors play out in two phases. Each skit ends with a question by the narrator. The audience’s an- swers are scored at the end of each phase.
- Runtime
- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
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- English
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The Unemployment Test runs 14 minutes (0h 14m).
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Which OTT platform is The Unemployment Test on?
The Unemployment Test isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Unemployment Test?
The Unemployment Test (1978) was directed by Jackie Shearer.