ENG1515
Assignment 3
DUE: 18 AUGUST 2026
, ENG1515
ASSESSMENT 3
UNITS 5 & 6
DUE DATE: 18 AUGUST 2026
Question 1 (3 marks)
Identify the quarter in which the rate of unemployment was the lowest in South Africa.
The quarter in which unemployment was at its lowest across all population groups was Q1 of 2019.
The graph shows that during this period, all four population groups recorded their lowest figures:
White unemployment stood at 6.6%, Indian/Asian at 11.4%, Coloured at 22.2%, and Black/African
at 31.1%. These are the lowest data points visible on the graph for each respective group, and no
subsequent quarter shows all groups simultaneously at figures as low as those recorded in Q1 2019.
This indicates that Q1 2019 represented the most favourable employment environment across the
entire period depicted on the visual.
Question 2 (3 marks)
Identify the race that appears to have the lowest rate of unemployment.
The White population group consistently records the lowest unemployment rate throughout the
entire period shown on the graph. Their figures range from a low of 6.6% in Q1 2019 to a high of
approximately 10% in Q2 2021, remaining well below those of all other groups at every data point.
By comparison, Indian/Asian figures range around 11–14%, Coloured figures range roughly
between 19% and 29%, and Black/African figures remain the highest, consistently above 31%. The
White group's line sits at the bottom of the graph throughout, providing clear visual evidence of
their comparatively low unemployment rate across the full timeframe.
Question 3 (3 marks)
Which population group shows the greatest fluctuation over time?
The Indian/Asian population group displays the greatest inconsistency and fluctuation in
unemployment rate over the period depicted. Their figures shift dramatically starting at 11.4% in Q1
2019, dropping and rising at various points, spiking sharply to 28.5% in Q2 2020 (likely due to the
COVID-19 pandemic), then dropping again to around 17.1% in Q3 2021, before rising again. This
represents a range of fluctuation of approximately 17 percentage points. While other groups also
show movement, the Indian/Asian group's line on the graph shows the steepest rises and falls
relative to its baseline, making it the most visually erratic and inconsistent of the four groups
displayed.
Question 4 (3 marks)
What is the highest percentage of unemployment Black/Africans have had?
Assignment 3
DUE: 18 AUGUST 2026
, ENG1515
ASSESSMENT 3
UNITS 5 & 6
DUE DATE: 18 AUGUST 2026
Question 1 (3 marks)
Identify the quarter in which the rate of unemployment was the lowest in South Africa.
The quarter in which unemployment was at its lowest across all population groups was Q1 of 2019.
The graph shows that during this period, all four population groups recorded their lowest figures:
White unemployment stood at 6.6%, Indian/Asian at 11.4%, Coloured at 22.2%, and Black/African
at 31.1%. These are the lowest data points visible on the graph for each respective group, and no
subsequent quarter shows all groups simultaneously at figures as low as those recorded in Q1 2019.
This indicates that Q1 2019 represented the most favourable employment environment across the
entire period depicted on the visual.
Question 2 (3 marks)
Identify the race that appears to have the lowest rate of unemployment.
The White population group consistently records the lowest unemployment rate throughout the
entire period shown on the graph. Their figures range from a low of 6.6% in Q1 2019 to a high of
approximately 10% in Q2 2021, remaining well below those of all other groups at every data point.
By comparison, Indian/Asian figures range around 11–14%, Coloured figures range roughly
between 19% and 29%, and Black/African figures remain the highest, consistently above 31%. The
White group's line sits at the bottom of the graph throughout, providing clear visual evidence of
their comparatively low unemployment rate across the full timeframe.
Question 3 (3 marks)
Which population group shows the greatest fluctuation over time?
The Indian/Asian population group displays the greatest inconsistency and fluctuation in
unemployment rate over the period depicted. Their figures shift dramatically starting at 11.4% in Q1
2019, dropping and rising at various points, spiking sharply to 28.5% in Q2 2020 (likely due to the
COVID-19 pandemic), then dropping again to around 17.1% in Q3 2021, before rising again. This
represents a range of fluctuation of approximately 17 percentage points. While other groups also
show movement, the Indian/Asian group's line on the graph shows the steepest rises and falls
relative to its baseline, making it the most visually erratic and inconsistent of the four groups
displayed.
Question 4 (3 marks)
What is the highest percentage of unemployment Black/Africans have had?
