The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999. Write at least 150 words.

This

line chart depicts the

percentage

of the

workforce

in two different countries: the US and

Japan

, from

March

1993 to

March

1999. It is clear from the graph that after

March

1998 the

workforce

ratio

reached nearly 4.5 in both US and

Japan

.

According to

what is shown, the US

workforce

percentage

decreased gradually from 7 to 5.5 between 1993 and 1995. Regarding the US graph, it generally shows a decreased

ratio

throughout the period. It started from 7 and reached 5.5 during the first two years. After that, the

percentage

sustained at the same rate of about 5.5 before started decreasing gradually again until reaching its minimum value of nearly 4 by

March

1999.

On the other hand

,

Japan

started from a modest value of about 2.3

ratio

with a remarkable increase during the first three years from 1993 to 1996. After 1996, it experienced a stagnation period at an average rate of about 3.3 before it started increasing substantially from 1998 to 1999 ending up at

4.5

Correct article usage

a 4.5

show examples

ratio

.

To sum up

, we could say that

while

the

workforce

percentage

was increasing in

Japan

during the decade, it was on the other side decreasing in the US, until they met the same

ratio

of about 4.5 by

March

1999.