The given bar chart compares the unemployment rate among people in the age group of 15-24 and that of the overall population in five distinct European nations in the year of 2005.
Overall, the unemployment percentage was highest in Poland, as opposed to Denmark in both subjects surveyed. It is notable that the greatest disparity between the unemployment rate in the 15-24 age bracket and on average was also seen in Poland, while the opposite was witnessed in Germany.
Regarding countries with the highest unemployment rate, the overall percentage of Poland topped the chart with approximately 15% of the population out of work in 2005, far exceeding its closest followers, which were Germany and Italy, with about 10% and 7% respectively. However, the rankings differed in terms of the unemployment rate in the 15-24 age group. Although Poland still ranked first in this regard with an astounding 37%, Italy rose to the second highest with 23%, pushing Germany to the third place, standing below 15%.
Concerning other nations, the overall percentage of people who were jobless in Hungary was just about 6%, compared to a low of 3% recorded in Denmark. However, the unemployment rate for the youth in Hungary was relatively high with 16%, which was almost triple the figure for Denmark with a humble 6%.