The given line graph shows the rate of unemployment in Australia in 2012. Overall, it can be seen that unemployment rate in rural areas was considerably higher than that in urban areas in the first quarter of the year. While about 6. 5 % of the rural people were unemployed at the beginning of the year, only about 2% of the urban dwellers were jobless at that time. However, in the second quarter of the year, the proportion of jobless people in urban areas increased to about 4% of the urban population but in rural areas it dipped steadily to approximately 4. 5%. The number of unemployed people in urban areas dipped again in the third quarter and constituted only 2% of the total population. Meanwhile employment figures increased in rural areas and reached about 5. 5%. Towards the end of the year, the rate of unemployment in both urban and rural areas was roughly the same at 5%. Even so, throughout the year, the number of unemployed people in rural areas was higher than the number of unemployed people in urban areas.
The
given
line graph
shows
the rate of unemployment in Australia in 2012.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that unemployment rate in
rural
areas
was
considerably
higher than that in
urban
areas
in the
first
quarter of the
year
. While about 6. 5 % of the
rural
people
were
unemployed
at the beginning of the
year
,
only
about 2% of the
urban
dwellers were jobless at that time.
However
, in the second quarter of the
year
, the proportion of jobless
people
in
urban
areas
increased to about 4% of the
urban
population
but
in
rural
areas
it dipped
steadily
to approximately 4. 5%. The number of
unemployed
people
in
urban
areas
dipped again in the third quarter and constituted
only
2% of the total population.
Meanwhile
employment figures increased in
rural
areas
and reached about 5. 5%. Towards the
end
of the
year
, the rate of unemployment in both
urban
and
rural
areas
was roughly the same at 5%. Even
so
, throughout the
year
, the number of
unemployed
people
in
rural
areas
was higher than the number of
unemployed
people
in
urban
areas
.