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 presented line graph delineates the trends in 

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 rates across the

UK

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, continental 

Europe

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, and

Japan

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from 1993 to 2007. In a general overview, both the

UK

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and continental 

Europe

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 exhibited a decreasing trajectory in 

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 rates throughout

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timeframe,

whereas

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Japan

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's rates ascended until 2003,

subsequently

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entering a phase of reduction.

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, it is noteworthy that continental 

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 consistently recorded higher 

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 figures compared to both the

UK

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and

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. In the year 1993, the 

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 rate in the

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was approximately 10%, marking it as the highest among the three areas examined.

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figure experienced a significant decline, dropping to roughly 5% by 2001, stabilizing until 2005, and

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experiencing a slight rise to 6% by 2007.

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, continental 

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 commenced at around 9% in 1993, reached a peak of 12% in 1997, and

thereafter

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experienced a gradual decrease to about 7% by 2007.

Japan

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,

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, recorded the lowest 

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rate in 1993 at approximately 2%.

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,

this

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rate demonstrated a steady increase, peaking at 5% in 2003 before descending to 4% by 2007.