The line graph illustrates how the unemployment phases and individuals leaving Ireland from 1988 to 2008. Overall, the jobless rate shows a significant decline at the end of the period. It is also evident that, despite some fluctuations, the number of individuals stepping out of Ireland also depicts a decrease.
Looking at the data in more detail, unemployment levels in Ireland began with a percentage of 17% and dropped to around 13% within 2 years, before surging rapidly over the next 10 years to just below 6%. It then remained steady, but still showed a gradual increase until 2008.
On the other hand, the number of people leaving Ireland also fell from approximately 60 thousand to around 55 thousand in the second year, then dropped significantly to around 35 thousand by 1992. It kept decreasing until 2002, before it showed a consistent indication of increase in 2002 to 2004, followed by a dramatic rise to 50 thousand individuals leaving the nation.
