The line graph below shows the unemployment rates of three countries between 1993 and 2007.

The line graph compares three regions (the UK, the Rest of Europe and Japan) in terms of the rates of unemployment among people from 1993 to 2007.

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, the three regions experienced different trends in

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time period.

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the rates of unemployment in the Rest of Europe and Japan fell steadily ,

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fluctuations, the rates in the United Kingdom plunged and

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rose slightly over time. As a graph line shows, the Rest of Europe's rate started at around 9% in 1993, followed by a gradual decrease to approximately 7% in 2007. Regarding Japan's rate, it was 2% in 1993, but

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figure increased significantly to about 5% in 2003. Afterwards, it witnessed

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decline to around 3% in 2007.

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, the figure for the UK experienced a downward trend over the period. The rate of unemployment in the United Kingdom started at about 9% in 1993,

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figure fell to 4%

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rose to 5% in 2005 and 2007, respectively.