The line graphs illustrates a comparison of unemployment rates between the US and Japan from March 1993 to March 1999.
At the begining, the graph delineates a massive difference of unemployment rates between two countries. While, the rate of US was at its peak at March 1993, at the same time, Japan was having its least rate. From March 1993 to March 1995, the unemployment rate of US witnessed a steedy downward trend. Conversely, over the same period of time, such rate in Japan experienced a rapid climb. With a slight surge at initial, the rate of US remain plateaued from March 1995 to March 1996. In contrast, the rate of Japan demonstrates a clear rise with a bit drop at the end of the period from March 1995 to March 1996. The following year two years the US shows upward trend in rates while Japan manifest decline. By 1999, the Japan exceeds the US in terms of unemployment rates.
To conclude, this graph is an evident of the diminishing unemployment rates of the US, on the other hand regarding japan it reflects the rising unemployment.