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

The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999.
The line chart displays the unemployed people's percentage in
United
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States and Japan between
march
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March
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1993 and
march
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March
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1999.
Overall
, America's unemployment
rate
gradually decreased over the time period.
In contrast
with
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Japan's
unemployed
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people's
rate
which
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increased steadily. The United
States'
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unemployment percentage started at a higher
rate
of 7.0
percent
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in 1993
,
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and gradually decreased until it reached approximately under 5.5% in
March
1995. After that, it remained relatively stable for one more year.
Then
, the
rate
of unemployed individuals began to decline consistently year on year until it reached just above 4.0% in
March
1999. Japan's unemployed workforce began the time period at a lower
rate
with just nearly above 2.0
percent
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, and it went up to 3.5% in nearly
March
1996.
Then
, the
rate
of unemployed workforce fluctuated between 3.0% and 3.5% from
March
1996 to
March
1998. After that, there
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a significant increase in the number of people who did not have jobs until it reached its highest point at approximately
above
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4.5%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words march, rate with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "nearly" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "gradually" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Unemployment rate
  • Trend
  • Comparison
  • Period
  • Sharp increase/decrease
  • Correlation
  • Economic policies
  • Technological advancements
  • Global economic conditions
  • Consumer spending
  • Social welfare
  • Public sentiment
  • Predictions
  • Economic strategies
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