1. How many countries are compared in the given table? 2. What period does the table represent?

Question

Study the table given below and observe the changing patterns of unemployment in some advanced countries. Answer the questions that follow.

Now answer the following questions. 

1. How many countries are compared in the given table? 

2. What period does the table represent? 

3. Which country has the least unemployment rate in 2005? 

4. Which country has a decrease of nearly 6% in unemployment rate between 2000 and 2006? 

5. In the case of every country we can notice that (Choose the correct answer.)

a) The unemployment rate is steadily increasing. 

b) The unemployment rate is steadily decreasing. 

c) The unemployment rate is fluctuating i.e., sometimes it rises and sometimes it falls. 

6. Which year recorded the highest unemployment rate for many countries? 

7. Which country recorded the least fluctuations in the unemployment rate?

Answer 1

1) Eight countries are compared in the given table. 

2) The table represents the period 2000 – 2006. 

3) Japan has the least unemployment rate in 2005. 

4) Spain has a decrease of nearly 6% in unemployment rate between 2000 and 2006. 

5) c) The unemployment rate is fluctuating i.e., sometimes it rises and sometimes it falls. 

6) 2003 

7) Germany