The graph below shows unemployment levels in Ireland and the number of people leaving the country between 1988 and 2008.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of joblessness and

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of individuals departing from

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between 1988 and 2008. In the initial period, the rate of unemployment was the highest. In the middle period, it underwent its most significant decrease.

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of the total timeframe, the percentage experienced a slight increase.

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, the

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of people leaving

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was the highest at the beginning of the given time,

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it sharply decreased in the middle years. In 1988, the proportion of jobless people was 17%. It sharply decreased to 13% in 1990;

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, it sharply increased to 15% in 1992. In 2000, it became approximately 5%. In 2008, the rate of joblessness was 6%. The

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of individuals who left

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was approximately 58,000 in 1988.

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, it decreased considerably to around 50,000 in 1990 and 35,000 in 1992. In 2002, the

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fell to about 25,000.

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, the trend reversed after 2002, and the

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of people leaving

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increased significantly, reaching approximately 50,000 in 2008.