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The bar chart illustrates the percentages of jobless women in four UK countries between 2013 and 2014. Overall, while the percentage of unemployed women in Scotland increased, the opposite was true for England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In addition, England and Scotland recorded the highest female unemployment rates in both year In the year 2013, England recorded the highest female unemployment rate at exactly 6.8%. This was followed by Scotland, where the figure stood at 6.1%. Meanwhile, the proportions of jobless women in Northern Ireland and Wales were notably lower, at 5.6% and 5.4% respectively. Turning to 2014, Scotland was the only nation to experience an upward trend, with its rate rising to 6.7%, making it the highest figure of that year. Conversely, the other three countries saw a decline in their female unemployment rates. The figure for England decreased slightly to 6.5%, whereas Northern Ireland witnessed the most significant drop of exactly 1%, ending at the lowest point of 4.6%. Wales also experienced a marginal decrease, falling to 5.0%.