The following table shows hypothetical fluctuations in the unemployment rate of a country from January to December. Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Unemployment rate (in %) 9.9 8.2 8.6 8.7 8.8 9.2 9.1 9.1 8.9 9.0 9.4 8.9 Question 1 How does the unemployment rate in December compare with the unemployment rate in January? Enter your answer rounded to 1 decimal place. What is the relative change: %