The bar chart illustrates the graduate unemployment rate in a European country from 2008 to 2009. Overall, it can be seen that the percentages of unemployed men and women of 20-24 ages were fluctuated. In comparison, men were unemployed more than women over the period. In 2008, male jobless graduates was at 10% in January, while women rate was at 8%. Male and female rates both declined to about 7% and 6% and remained unchanged in July. Subsequently, in October 2008, the men unemployment rate rose to over 15% and women’s at around 12%. However, the male unemployment percentage dropped to around 12% and remained steady from January to July prior to reach the peak at over 20% in the end of the period. At the meantime, female graduates who were unemployed decreased to about 9% and 2% before rising to 10% in July 2009. Moreover, female percentage had a significant surge to around 14% at the end of the period in October 2009.
The bar chart illustrates the graduate unemployment
rate
in a European country from 2008 to 2009.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that the percentages of unemployed
men
and
women
of 20-24 ages
were fluctuated
.
In comparison
,
men
were unemployed
more than
women
over the period. In 2008, male jobless graduates was at 10% in January, while
women
rate
was at 8%. Male and female
rates
both declined to about 7% and 6% and remained unchanged in July.
Subsequently
, in October 2008, the
men
unemployment
rate
rose to over 15% and
women’s
at around 12%.
However
, the male unemployment percentage dropped to around 12% and remained steady from January to July prior to reach the peak at over 20% in the
end
of the period. At the meantime, female graduates who
were unemployed
decreased to about 9% and 2%
before
rising to 10% in July 2009.
Moreover
, female percentage had a significant surge to around 14% at the
end
of the period in October 2009.