Bar Chart

Band 7+: The bar graphs show percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 4 countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

See all user-written answers on this topic

Image for topic: The bar graphs show percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 4 countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Our system will evaluate the answer based on this AI-generated description.

The image presents bar graphs depicting employment percentages for men and women aged 60-64 in Belgium, USA, Japan, and Indonesia for the years 1970 and 2020. In 1970, Belgium shows men at 60% and women at 10%; USA shows men at 80% and women at 40%; Japan shows men at 76% and women at 40%; Indonesia shows men at 66% and women at 50%. In 2020, Belgium shows men at 45% and women at 35%; USA shows men at 60% and women at 38%; Japan shows men at 58% and women at 32%; Indonesia shows men at 56% and women at 48%.

Given the complexity of the image, the above description may not be entirely accurate.

Skyrocket your IELTS band score by 1-2 points in under a month with our premium plan!

Check it out

Note: Both the topic and the answer were created by one of our users.

The given bar graph illustrates the proportion of males and females between 60-64 years old who worked in 4 countries between 1970 and 2020.

Overall, the gender percentage of workers was dominated by men in all countries over the periods, and the number of workers decreased from 1970 to 2000.

In 1970, the USA recorded the highest percentage of employees in both genders, with around 85% of men and above 75% of women, meanwhile Japan revealed the least, with 75% of men and around 55% of women employees.

By 2020, all countries experienced a downward trend in employment rates, with Belgium’s employed men decreasing around 50% and women dropping significantly below 10%. The USA’s employed workers also fell, with around 80% of men and above 40% of women. Although Japan’s employed rates decreased, it showed a balance in percentage between men and women with around 60% and below 50%. Indonesia’s women employed dropped to 50% but showed the highest number of women workers from these 4 countries.

Word Count: 167

Check Your Answer On This Topic?

Check My Answer

Generate A Band-9 Sample Answer?

Generate A Sample

Overall Band Score

7.5

(+/- 0.5)

Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
Opt for even more advanced words when appropriate.

Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

women: 7

around: 5

countries: 4

workers: 4

employed: 4

between: 3

percentage: 3

Try using synonyms for the above words

Task Response

The report addresses the task and provides a reasonable overview of the data, including key trends and comparisons. However, there are some inaccuracies in the reported data. For example, the report states that in 1970, the USA recorded around 85% of men and above 75% of women, while the visual description indicates 80% and 40% respectively. Similarly, the report mentions Japan revealed the least with 75% of men and around 55% of women employees, while the visual description indicates 76% and 40% respectively. Also, in 2020, Belgium's women dropping significantly below 10% is inaccurate. To improve, ensure greater accuracy in data reporting and avoid exaggerations.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report presents a generally clear overview of the data. However, there are some opportunities to improve the flow and connection between ideas. For instance, in the overview, mentioning the general trend of decreasing employment rates could provide a clearer context for the subsequent details. Also, paragraphing could be improved by grouping information more thematically, such as dedicating a paragraph to each country or a comparison of the changes in each country.

Lexical Resource

The report demonstrates a good range of vocabulary suitable for describing trends and proportions. However, there are instances where more precise language could enhance the description. For example, instead of 'number of workers decreased,' consider using 'employment rates declined.' Also, avoid using the same words repeatedly.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report exhibits a strong command of grammar with very few errors. The sentence structures are varied and appropriate for the task. To further enhance the grammatical range, consider incorporating more complex sentence structures to convey nuanced relationships between the data points.

Answers On The Same Topic:

The bar graphs show percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 4 countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts illustrate data about the number of employed people aged 60-64 who worked in four different countries, over a therty – years period between 1970 and 2000. Overall, what stands out from the bar charts is that the number of men who worked was dominated in four countries over the given period. Another […]

Band 6+

The bar graphs show percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 4 countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The data compares the amount of employees among men and women aged 60-64 in Belgium, the USA, Japan and Indonesia in 1970 and 2020. Overall, it is clear that the percentage of employment in 2020 decreased rapidly in comparison with the percentage in 1970. Moreover, the number of female workers have dropped more than males. […]

Band 6+

The bar graphs show percentage of men and women aged 60-64 who were employed in 4 countries in 1970 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Either the graphs show us the differences between 1970 and 2020 employments in 4 different countries. As we can see, there is a comparison between men and women. First of all, in the men’s section, after thirty years employment grew most in USA, and on the contrary, among women it decreased. From a logical perspective, […]

Band 5+

See All

You are given a stacked bar chart that displays quarterly sales by product category. Analyse the sales trends accross different quarters and compare the performance of product categories

The stacked bar graph compares the number of total sales in four quarters of three different products A, B and, C , in the year 2020. Overall, it is clear that product A had the highest sales in 3rd quarter, while in the fourth quarter product B had mojority of sales as compared to product […]

Band 5+

the chart shows information about the actual and expected figures of population in three cities

The bar chart illustrates the populations of three cities in 1990, and their predicted and actual figures for 2000. Overall, population of three cities increased over the period. Sao Paulo recorded the largest population, while Jakarta had the smallest population throughout the period. In addition, the actual number of population exceeded the predicted number in […]

Band 6+

the chart shows information about the actual and expected figures of population in three cities

The bar chart illustrates the populations of three cities in 1990, and their predicted and actual figures for 2000. Overall, in three cities populations increased over the period. Sao Paulo recorded the largest population, while Jakarta had the smallest population throughout the period. In addition, the real number of population exceeded predicted number in all […]

Band 5+

Top five activities of Children in Australia and the United Kingdom (2020)

This bar graph, demonstrates the number of children’s extra activities outside of school in UK and Australia in the year 2020. Overall, children in both countries have showed the least interest in the usage of internet. Australian youngers are more likely to have an interest in socialising with friends and playing sports. While, British kids […]

Band 6+

The bar chart and table show information about students from abroad studying in four English-speaking countries in 2004 and 2012.

The provided bar chart and table delineate the number of international students (in thousands) and their proportion relative to the total student population across four English-speaking nations – the USA, the UK, Australia, and Canada – for the years 2004 and 2012. Over the eight-year period, all countries experienced a rise both in the absolute […]

Band 9

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

The bar chart compares the percentages of male and female teachers working in six different types of educational institutions in the UK in 2010. Overall, women accounted for the vast majority of teachers in nursery and primary schools, while men were more dominant at universities. The proportions of male and female teachers were almost equal […]

Band 8+

See All

Check Your Answer On This Topic?

Generate A Band-9 Sample Answer?

Overall Band Score

Task Response

Coherence & Cohesion

Lexical Resource

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Answers On The Same Topic:

Other Topics:

Plans & Pricing

Free

Premium