IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Employment

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Line Graph Task 1

The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1960, 1980 and 2000.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The bar charts below show the percentages of men and women in employment in three countries in 2005 and 2015.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The bar charts below show the percentages of men and women in employment in three countries in 2005 and 2015.

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Line Graph Task 1

The graphs below show the numbers of male and female workers in 1975 and 1995 in several employment sectors of the Republic of Freedonia.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The bar chart below shows the average duration of housework women did (unemployed, part-time employed, and full-time) when compared to men who had full-time work in the UK between 1985 and 2005.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The bar chart shows the percentages of the Canadian workforce in five major industries in 1850 and 2020.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the percentage of male and female teachers in six different types of educational setting in the UK in 2010.

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Line Graph Task 1

The line graph shows the unemployment rates in three countries (the UK, the rest of Europe and Japan) between 1993 and 2007.

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The line graph shows the unemployment rates in three countries (the UK, the rest of Europe and Japan) between 1993 and 2007.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The chart below shows the proportions of graduates from Brighton University in 2019 entering different employment sectors.

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Mixed Charts Task 1

The charts below show the main reasons for study among students of different age groups and the amount of support they received from employers.

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Bar Chart Task 1

The bar chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 2009 and 2019.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The bar chart below shows employment figures in different tourism-related industries between 2009 and 2019.

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