IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 Questions: Employment – Bar charts

The chart below shows the unemployment rate and the number of people leaving Ireland from 1988 to 2008.

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

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The chart below shows the proportions of graduates from Brighton University in 2019 entering different employment sectors.

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

Chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: 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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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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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.

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: 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….

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

Bar chart for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question: The bar chart shows the percentages of the Canadian workforce in five major industries in 1850 and 2020.

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

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

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