The given chart demonstrates the proportion of unemployed people and the number of emigrants from Ireland within the investigated period of 1988 to 2008. Overall, the number of Irelanders being jobless decreased significantly, while the trend of people leaving the nation fluctuated within the recorded period.
Regarding the unemployment ratio, it was approximately 17% in 1988, about 5% higher than one year later. However, it experienced a recovery to about 16% in 1992. From this point onwards, a downward trend was seen as the figure steeply declined to bottom at over 4% and experienced a stability with a mild fluctuation of 1% to 2%.
Considering the figure of immigrants, it was about 15.5% in 1988, followed by later years witnessing a decrease trend. It reached the lowest point in 2002, with a mere slightly below 8%. However, the upward tedency was recorded, with figures rising dramatically to stand at over 12%.