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    The unemployment rate in Ireland from 1988 to 2008 generally tracked the number of people leaving the country, with both declining overall but individuals leaving increasing at the end. In 1988, unemployment was 17% while 15.5% left, then rates diverged from 1990-1996 with unemployment from 12-13% but fewer leaving at 14-8%, before both sharply dropped after 1996 though people leaving rose to 13% by 2008 while unemployment ended at 6%.

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    The unemployment rate in Ireland from 1988 to 2008 generally tracked the number of people leaving the country, with both declining overall but individuals leaving increasing at the end. In 1988, unemployment was 17% while 15.5% left, then rates diverged from 1990-1996 with unemployment from 12-13% but fewer leaving at 14-8%, before both sharply dropped after 1996 though people leaving rose to 13% by 2008 while unemployment ended at 6%.

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    The unemployment rate in Ireland from 1988 to 2008 generally tracked the number of people leaving the country, with both declining overall but individuals leaving increasing at the end. In 1988, unemployment was 17% while 15.5% left, then rates diverged from 1990-1996 with unemployment from 12-13% but fewer leaving at 14-8%, before both sharply dropped after 1996 though people leaving rose to 13% by 2008 while unemployment ended at 6%.

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    The line chart details the unemployment rate and number of people leaving Ireland
    from 1988 to 2008.
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    Overall, the figures followed a roughly complementary pattern except for an extended
    period in the 1990s. Both data sets declined overall though individuals leaving the
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    country ended with an upwards trend.


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    In 1988, 17% of individuals were unemployed in Ireland and a slightly lower 15.5%
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    decided to leave the country. Starting in 1990, the rates diverged with between 12%
    and 13% being unemployed up until 1996 and far fewer proportionally moving abroad
    (between 14% and 8%).
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    After 1996, a steep drop in terms of unemployment (down to a low of 5% by 2000)


    recreated a more symmetrical pattern. Individuals leaving the island nation was
    broadly stable around 7% before a sharp uptick over the final four years of the period
    to end at 13%. The rise for unemployment figures was more gradual and was finally
    registered at 6%.
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