IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample Answer

The graph shows the unemployment rates in the USA and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999.

  Sample Answer 1

    The graphic provided illustrates the unemployment rates in the United States and Japan from March 1993 to March 1999.

Regarding the issue of unemployment in the United States, the proportion of individuals in the labour force experiencing unemployment stood at 7.0% in March 1993. This figure underwent a marginal decline of 1% in March 1994, subsequently leading to a moderate decrease to 5.5% in March 1995. 

          Notably, there was a small increase to 6.0% in March 1996, followed by a significant decrease to 5.0% in March 1997. Ultimately, it stabilised at a rate of 5.0% in March 1999.

In Japan, there was a notable surge in the unemployment rate between March 1993 and March 1994, ultimately peaking at around 3.7%. In the month of March 1995, there was a slight increase observed, reaching a rate of 4.5%. Subsequently, in 1996, there was a further increase observed, with the rate reaching approximately 5.3%. The rate subsequently stabilised at 5.0% in 1999. 

To summarise, the United States of America exhibited the highest unemployment rate, whereas Japan had the lowest unemployment rate.

Key vocabulary and phrases:

unemployment rate

workforce

proportion

slightly decreased

moderate drop

dramatically dropped

settled at

highest unemployment rate

lowest unemployment rate

The graph shows the unemployment rates in the USA and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999.

  Sample Answer 2

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             The chart gives information about the unemployment rate in the USA and Japan from March 1993 to March 1999.

             Regarding the unemployment rate in America, in March 1993, the proportion of the workforce was 7.0%, and it fell slightly by 1% in March 1994, before falling moderately to 5.5% in March 1995. Interestingly, in March 1996, the figure rose moderately to 6.0% and then it dropped dramatically to 5.0 in the third month of the year 1997. Lastly, the figure settled at 5.0% in March 1999.

         Turning to the figure for Japan, between March 1993 and March 1994, the figure rose significantly to around 3.7%, in March 1995, reaching moderately 4.5% in 1996 and then it increased considerably to approximately 5.3% in 1998, and the figure settled at 5.0 in 1999.

      In summary, it can be seen the unemployment rate in the USA was the greatest, whereas in Japan it was the lowest.

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