The bar chart below shows the percentage of unemployed graduates, aged 20-24, in one European country over a two-year period. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.

A glance at the chart provided reveals the percentages of graduated but unemployed males and females between the ages of 20 and 24 in a given European nation in 2008 and 2009. In general, it seems that encountered a higher

graduate

unemployment rate in

this

country at the beginning of the educational year than in other seasons. It is evident from the information supplied that in 2008, the rate of

graduate

unemployment was too low compared to the year 2009. Having 10% and 7%

graduate

unemployed males and females in January, it plunged to less than 7% and 6% in July respectively. In stark contrast,

however

, it reached 16% for boys and 11% for girls in October.

while

in 2009, the

graduate

unemployment proportion was higher. It was between 12% and 11% from January to July for men, and between 10% and 6% for women. Yet, by far the most significant change to take place during

this

period was the increased jobless rate in October peaking at 23% for men and 14% for women.