Task 1: The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the UK, the rest of Europe and Japan from 1993 to 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the

rate

of joblessness in three countries

uk

, japan and the rest of

Europe

between 1993 and 2007. In 1993, the

unemployment

rate

in the

Europe

and

uk

was about 9% and 11% respectively.The

rate

in

Europe

surged gradually until 1997,

then

decreased to almost 8% in 2007.In the meantime, the percentage of

unemployment

rates in the

UK

sharply declined to 5% in 2001

then

remained steady until 2005

then

rose slowly to 2007. Both

uk

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UK

and

Europe

depicted

the

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descending shift. In 1993, the

unemployment

rate

in Japan grew slightly till 1995, it was unchangeable,

however

, it dramatically increased to 6% in 2003.

while

it quickly went down to 4% in 2007.

furthermore

,

uk

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UK

unemployment

rate

was the lowest

at the end

of the period .

Overall

, The

unemployment

rate

in Japan showed an upward trend whilst the percentage of unemployed rates in

UK

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and

Europe

experienced a downward trend.