Band 6+: The graph below shows the percentage of unemployed people aged between 15 and 24 in five European countries in 2005, compared with the overall percentage of unemployment in those countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart gives information about the proportion of jobless people aged 15 to 24 based on information from different countries in 2005.

Overall, in the whole surveyed chart, Poland exhibited the largest number of unemployed people, while Denmark obtained the lowest. In the meantime, the jobless rate in the 15-24 age group is higher than overall unemployment in all countries surveyed.

In Poland, it can be seen that 37% of people aged between 15 and 24 are unemployed, more than 1,5 times that of overall unemployment, both the highest among the five countries. Italy and Hungary have similar trends, the rate of jobless people holds second and third place in the surveyed ( with 28% and 24% respectively). And both countries more than double that of overall unemployment.

Surprisingly, the percentage of unemployed people aged 15 to 24 and the proportion of overall unemployment nearly equal ( with 23 and 20 respectively). Meanwhile, Denmark obtained the lowest position in the surveyed, with only 13% of the young people( 15-24 years old ) being jobless and 8% of overall unemployment.