Figure 7
The chart shows unemployment rates across eight countries between 1990 and 2019. The United States rises sharply from 15.5 percent in 1990 to over 18 percent by 2000, then declines steadily to 16.5 percent by 2015 before rising again towards 17 percent in 2019. Norway stays between 16 and 16.5 percent. Sweden declines from 16 percent in 1990 to below 14.5 percent by 2010, then increases slightly to 14.7 percent. Denmark holds steady near 15.3 percent. Finland drops from 16.3 percent in 1990 to 15 percent by 2005, then stabilises. Iceland remains low and flat at around 14.5 percent. The United Kingdom rises from 14.8 percent in 1990 to above 15.5 percent by 2015, then declines slightly. Germany rises gradually from 14.3 percent in 1990 to above 15.5 percent by 2015, then declines slightly by 2019.Mental Disorder Prevelance in US, UK, Germany, and Nordic Countries 1990–2019
Source: Original design by the authors