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The graph below shows information on employment rates across 6 countries in 1995 and 2005. Summarise the information by choosing and describe the main idea, and make comparisons where appropriate.

The graph below shows information on employment rates across 6 countries in 1995 and 2005. Summarise the information by choosing and describe the main idea, and make comparisons where appropriate.
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The bar chart illustrates the percentages of men and women employees in
Australia
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,
Switzerland
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,
Iceland
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,
UK
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the UK
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, New
Zealand
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 and
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USA
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the USA
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 over a 10-year period from 1995 to 2005.
Overall
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, the male and female workers experienced upward trends throughout the period. In all the
countries
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 the employment rates had
a
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apply
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rise
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risen
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 and
fall
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fallen
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. In 1995, there were about 55% and 65% of masculine employees in
Australia
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 and
Switzerland
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 respectively.
However
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, in
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Iceland
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,Iceland
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 the adult male workers were the highest when compared to other given
countries
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 with 70%, but
this
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 percentage in New
Zealand
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 and
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USA
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the USA
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 was almost the same.
Moreover
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, in 2005 the masculine wage-earners had crossed three-fifths of the total employment in all
the
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six
countries
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 with approximately 69% and 79% in
Australia
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 and
Switzerland
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,
while
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 in
Iceland
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 it is almost 82%.
Finally
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, in New
Zealand
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 and
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the USA
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USA
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,USA
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 the men workers are recorded
70
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at 70
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% each.
Secondly
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, the female
employee
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employment
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 rates in 1995 were about 27% in
Australia
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 and almost 56% in
Switzerland
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.
Whereas
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 in
Iceland
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 and
UK
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,UK
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 it was noted as 40% and 50% respectively. In New
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Zealand
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,Zealand
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 just 23% of women are employed,
while
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the
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in the
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USA
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had
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apply
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roughly 45% of them.
Moreover
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, in 2005
the
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feminine labour participation
had
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sharply increased in all the
countries
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.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "moreover, while".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words australia, switzerland, iceland, zealand, usa, countries with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • employment rates
  • economic indicators
  • comparative analysis
  • trends and patterns
  • economic factors
  • stability and change
  • sector-specific
  • job market
  • workforce participation
  • fluctuations
  • economic growth
  • unemployment
  • recession
  • boom
  • labor market dynamics
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