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 proportion of
employment
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among the people in six
countries
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, which are Australia, Switzerland,
Iceland
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, the UK, New Zealand and the USA over the period of ten years from 1995 to 2005.
Overall
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,
it is clear that
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the percentage of employed
men
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in 2005 was higher than
women
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,
while
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the
employment
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rate
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of
Iceland
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men
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and
women
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in 2005 was the highest among the other
countries
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.
According to
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the data, the
employment
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rate
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of
men
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in all
countries
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in 1995 varied between the lowest of 52% in the UK and the highest of 70% in
Iceland
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.
Furthermore
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, the
employment
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rate
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of
men
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in all
countries
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increased in 2005, ranging from nearly 70% in Australia to around 82% in
Iceland
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, making it the largest percentage of male
employment
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rate
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during the period compared to the other five
countries
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.
Similarly
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, the
employment
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rate
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of
women
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in all
countries
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saw an increase from 1995 to 2005
as well as
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the
rate
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of
men
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. The
employment
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rate
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of
women
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in 1995 was
fewer
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lower
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than
men
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during the same year, ranging from around 27% in New Zealand to about 55% in Switzerland.
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, the proportion rose ten years later, albeit not as much as the growth of employed males, between 39% in Australia to approximately 68% in Switzerland, making Swiss
women
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consistently the highest percentage of
employment
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in both years, compared to the remaining five nations.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words employment, countries, iceland, men, women, rate with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "compared" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
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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