What are the two biggest recessions in terms of length and magnitude from the graph, the shaded areas show recession and 2020 is not included?

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  1. What are the two biggest recessions in terms of length and magnitude from the graph, the shaded areas show recession and 2020 is not included?
  2. How does the unemployment rate react during the two main recessions you have identified?
  3. What was the level of the unemployment rate during the first and the last quarter of negative growth for those two recessions? why data for France for 1980s is not avaliable
  4. What do you conclude about the link between recession and the variation in unemployment?
FRED
Harmonized Unemployment Rate: Total: All Persons for France
Real Gross Domestic Product for France
30
20
10
-10
-20
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
Sources: OECD, Eurostat
fred.stlouisfed.org
Percent Change from Year Ago
Transcribed Image Text:FRED Harmonized Unemployment Rate: Total: All Persons for France Real Gross Domestic Product for France 30 20 10 -10 -20 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Sources: OECD, Eurostat fred.stlouisfed.org Percent Change from Year Ago
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