The chart shows the unemployment situation in Australia in the year 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart shows the unemployment situation in Australia in the year 2012. 9Vyj
The chart illustrates the economic decline in Australia in 2012.
Overall, It is clear that at the beginning of the period the unemployment rate in rural areas was the highest, while at the same time the unemployment in urban areas was the least significant. However, at the end of the period both rural and urban area's unemployment rates almost identical.
In rural areas, the unemployment rate in the first quarter was the peak of almost 6. 5%. However, this rate declined significantly and reached the lowest unemployment rate in the second quarter at approximately 4. 5%. After that, it followed the upward trends and in the third quarter, its percentage was almost 5. 3%. Following this, towards the end of the fourth quarter, its value fluctuated and reached the proportion of almost 5%.
While in the urban areas, it followed the opposite trends. In the first quarter, its rate was the lowest at approximately 2. 1%. However, this rate rose rapidly in the second quarter at 4%, then It followed the downward trends in the third quarter it's valued only 2%. After that, the unemployment rate increased and at the end of the fourth quarter it had the peak proportion of almost 5%
The chart illustrates the economic decline in Australia in 2012.
Overall
, It is
clear
that at the beginning of the period the
unemployment
rate
in rural
areas
was the highest, while at the same time the
unemployment
in urban
areas
was the least significant.
However
, at the
end
of the period both rural and urban area's
unemployment
rates
almost
identical.
In rural
areas
, the
unemployment
rate
in the
first
quarter
was the peak of
almost
6. 5%.
However
, this
rate
declined
significantly
and reached the lowest
unemployment
rate
in the second
quarter
at approximately 4. 5%. After that, it followed the upward trends and in the third
quarter
, its percentage was
almost
5. 3%. Following this, towards the
end
of the fourth
quarter
, its value fluctuated and reached the proportion of
almost
5%.
While in the urban
areas
, it followed the opposite trends. In the
first
quarter
, its
rate
was the lowest at approximately 2. 1%.
However
, this
rate
rose
rapidly
in the second
quarter
at 4%, then It followed the downward trends in the third
quarter
it's valued
only
2%. After that, the
unemployment
rate
increased and at the
end
of the fourth
quarter
it had the peak proportion of
almost
5%