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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 10th February
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The line chart shows trends in terms of employment in the USA in millions and predictions for the future.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The line chart details the number of individuals working in manufacturing, services, and agriculture over a 50-year period in the United States. Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that agriculture has and will continue to decline greatly from being the most to least common occupation, while the opposite is true for service jobs. The trend for manufacturing is less consistent though it is anticipated to be roughly stable overall.
In 1975, the vast majority of workers (60 million) were farmers, a figure in stark contrast to those in manufacturing (9 million) and agriculture (10 million). After a two-year period with little change for all jobs, there was a steep decline in the number of agricultural workers to 42 million by 1979. In the same year, the data for service workers began to rise consistently, with an expected peak of 90 million by 2025.
In comparison, workers in agriculture have fallen at varying rates and the final statistic is anticipated to be just over 10 million by 2025. The number for manufacturing rose to 40 million in 1980, where the figures for all categories converged, before a rapid decline that will continue to 2025 and end at 10 million.
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1