The table graph illustrates the proportion of humanity unemployed in the total labour workforce across 9 countries between 1994 and 2004.
Overall, the proportion of Ireland accounted for the highest percentage at the beginning of the period, while Japan’s percentage made up the lowest percentage. In contrast, the percentage of Poland amounted to the largest share at the end of the year, whereas Ireland’s share represented the smallest in 2004.
Ireland decreased significantly from 14.8% in 1994 to 4.4% in 2004, followed by Poland accounted for 12.4% in 1994, and this figure increased to 19% in 2004. In contrast, the proportion of Italy dropped from 11.8% in 1994 to 8.4% in 2004, while Canada’s percentage accounted for 10.6% in 1994, and this figure declined to 7.7% in 2004. The United Kingdom declined significantly from 9.5% in 1994 to 4.7% in 2004.
Japan accounted for the highest proportion at the beginning of the year, 2.7% and this figure rose slightly to 4.5% in 2004, while Australia’s proportion accounted for 7.2% in 1994, and 4.7% in 2004. Germany increased from 7% in 1994 to 9.4% in 2004, whereas The USA recorded 6% in 1994, and 5.4% in 2004.