The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999

This

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line chart depicts the comparison between the US and

Japan

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for unemployment rates over 6 years. It is clear from the graph that the percentage in

Japan

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went up gradually to 4.6%. Unlike, the United States which dropped until it reached 4.1% in 1999.

According to

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what is shown in the

Japan

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line, the proportion of not working Japanese increased to be approximately constant from March (1997 to 1998).

Then

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, it rose and became similar to the US per cent nearest 4.5% in half of 1998. After that, it reached its highest point at 4.6% in March 1999. As for the US line, the percentage of unemployment decreased by 0.5% each year, where it was as same as in

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per cent in 1998.

Next,

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they fell down to the lowest point about 4% in the third month of 1999.

To sum up

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, we could say that both country's percentages were going in the opposite direction from March(1993 to 1999).