Creating a line graph
1. Research Texas's unemployment rate for the last 10 years.
a. Identify the peak unemployment rate (as a percentage) for each of the last 10
years.
b. Record the data in the table below.
Year
%
2. Based on the data in the table, during what year was Texas's unemployment rate the highest? The lowest?
3. Using the data in the table, create a line graph that displays Texas’s unemployment rate over the last 10 years. Include a title, labels for the axes, appropriate scales for each axis, and correct units. Paste the graph in the space below.
Part Two: Creating a Bar Graph
1. Research Texas's employment by industry.
a. Identify the number of people working in each industry in a given year.
b. Record the data in the table below.
Agricultural Manufacturing Government Services
Tourism and
Hospitality
Number of
People
Working in
this Industry
2. Based on the data in the table, which industry provides the most jobs? Which provides the least?
3. Using the data in the table, create a bar graph that displays Texas’s employment
distribution by industry. Include a title, labels for the axes, appropriate scales for each
axis, and correct units. Paste the graph in the space below