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 illustrated chart provides information about the proportion of unemployed people in the 15-24 aged group in 5 European nations in 2005.

Overall, it is obvious that the percentage of unemployed people (15-24 years olds) is higher than the overall percentage in 5 countries during the surveyed period.

It is evident that the proportion of unemployed young workers in Poland accounted for the most unemployed people in 5 European nations, around 37, nearly 1,6 times higher than that in Hungary and Germany, at 24% and 23% respectively. Following Poland, Italy had almost 27% of young unemployed, ranked the 2nd among 5 figures. Denmark’s unemployment rate in the 15-24 aged group was nearly half of Germany’s figure, with 13 and 23 respectively.

Regarding to the overall unemployment, Poland still accounted for the highest percentage with approximately 27%. In contrast, the share Denmark witnessed an opposite trend, with the lowest unemployment proportion, at just over 5%. The proportion of unemployed Germany was 20%, making it the second of the total. Italy had 15% of overall unemployment, slightly higher than Hungary, which had around 13%.