Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Output Growth Rate % | Unemployment Rate % | Inflation Rate % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| 1992 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 1.9 | 3.1 | –0.4 |
| 1996 | 3.4 | 3.4 | –0.8 |
| 1997 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | -1.1 | 3.4 | –0.1 |
| 1999 | 0.1 | 4.1 | –1.4 |
| 2000 | 2.8 | 4.7 | –1.6 |
| 2001 | 0.4 | 5.0 | –1.6 |
| 2002 | -0.3 | 5.4 | –1.2 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | 5.3 | –2.5 |
| 2004 | 3.0 | 5.0 | –1.8 |
Question:
were the highest unemployment rates in japan before or after the year 2000?
Answer:
after