The given line graph provides information on the percentage of people unemployed in rural and urban areas of Australia in the year 2012.
Overall it is evident from the chart that a higher percentage of people were unemployed in rural areas throughout the period than compared to the urban areas. The unemployment rate fluctuated considerably in both areas.
It is noticeable that rural areas had the highest rate of unemployment in the first quarter, with a value of around 7. 5%, This number steadily declined to approximately 4. 5% at the ending of the second quarter. However, in the third quarter, the unemployment rate rose to 5. 5% then again fell down to 5% in the fourth quarter.
Urban areas had the lowest percentage of people unemployed at marginally above 2%, This value experienced a two-fold increase to 4% at the ending of the second quarter. However, in the third quarter, the unemployment rate decreased reaching a value similar to the first quarter. The ratio of people unemployed increased to a rate around 4. 9% at the end of the fourth quarter.
The
given
line graph provides information on the percentage of
people
unemployed
in rural and urban
areas
of Australia in the year 2012.
Overall
it is evident from the chart that a higher percentage of
people
were
unemployed
in rural
areas
throughout the period than compared to the urban
areas
. The
unemployment
rate
fluctuated
considerably
in both areas.
It is noticeable that rural
areas
had the highest
rate
of
unemployment
in the
first
quarter
, with a value of around 7. 5%, This number
steadily
declined to approximately 4. 5% at the ending of the second
quarter
.
However
, in the third
quarter
, the
unemployment
rate
rose to 5. 5% then again fell down to 5% in the fourth quarter.
Urban
areas
had the lowest percentage of
people
unemployed
at
marginally
above 2%, This value experienced a two-fold increase to 4% at the ending of the second
quarter
.
However
, in the third
quarter
, the
unemployment
rate
decreased reaching a value similar to the
first
quarter
. The ratio of
people
unemployed
increased to a
rate
around 4. 9% at the
end
of the fourth
quarter
.