The graph below shows the percentage of self employed workers of the total workforce in five countries in 1998 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The bar chart illustrates the proportion of

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employees who are self-employed that make up the total labour market in the

Russian

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Republic

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,Slovakia,Czech

Republic

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,Greece,and

Turkey

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in 1998 and 2008.

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Turkey

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had the highest

rate

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of individuals who were self-employed in the workforce for both years,

while

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the

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Republic

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had the least. Greece and

Turkey

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experienced a downward trend in the percentage,

whereas

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the

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Republic

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,Slovakia,and Czech

Republic

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had a slight upward trend. In 1998, the

rate

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of self-employed Greek and Turkish people in the total labour market were slightly over 40% and over 50% respectively.

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, the rates experienced a steady decrease reaching just above 30% for Greece and approximately 40% for

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making up more than half of the workforce.

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, the other three countries experienced a minor growth in the

rate

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of self-employed,where the Czech

Republic

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people percentage was slightly over 10% for both periods.

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, Slovakia's

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rose,as it was less than 10% in 1998;

however

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,it managed to get just above 10% in 2008.

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,the

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Republic

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rate

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remained under 10% for both time periods.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 8.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Introduction & conclusion present

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

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Task Achievement: 9.0

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