Thr graph illustrates data about the rate of unemployment in two different countries during the six-years period between 1993 and 1999.
At the beginning the US started with higher proportion, it stood at 7.0%. Then, it experienced a significant decrease to below 5.5% in 1995. Over a year, it slightly declined to more than 5.5%. Moreover, it witnessed a gradual decrease over the tree-years period, and ended up with almost 4.5% in 1999.
As the graph shows, Japan sterted with only 2.0% in March 1993. Nevertheless, it faced growth until 1996. The only year when the proportion of citizens without work decreased was in 1996, and it finished with nearly 6.0% in 1999.
Overall, the United States initiated with higher rate of unemployment, while Japan started with lower proportion of unemployment. However, the rate of unemployment in the US decreased over the following years, while in Japan it only increased.
