The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999.

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The given line graph compares the unemployment rates in the USA and Japan from March 1993 to March 1999. As an overall trend, the USA succeeded to decrease its unemployment rate over the time while the scenario was completely reverse in Japan despite its initial ignorable rate of unemployment.