The graph below shows the unemployment levels in Ireland and the number of people leaving the country between 1998 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given chart illustrates the proportions of Ireland's

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rates and the number of emigrants from 1998 to 2008.

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,

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rates and the number of people leaving shared a similar trajectory throughout the 10-year span.

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the highest

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rate and emigration level were recorded between 1998 and 1990, they both reached

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lowest points around the same time. Regarding

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unemployment

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the unemployment

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rate, it started at the highest level of about 17%, dipped to around 13% by

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before recovering to approximately 15% several years later. From that point, Ireland's job market experienced a

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downward trend to about 5% by 2000, which was the lowest point over the period.

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, the percentages fluctuated steadily at the same level for nearly 6 years before it eventually soared to about 11% by the end of the period. In terms of the number of people leaving, starting at nearly 40000, the figure represented a precipitous increase of about 30000 by 1999 before dropping rapidly to around 35000 by the next year. After that, it oscillated within the range between 20000 and 40000 before beginning to rise back up to approximately 50000 by 2008.