Band 6+: The charts below show the proportion ofgraduates with different qualifications working in oneengineering companyin 1980 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisonswhere relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The two pie charts compare the distribution of people with different degrees and professionals in an engineering company in 1980 and 2008. These categories include PhD Science, Master’s Science, First Degree Science, Master’s Art and First Degree Arts.

Overall, The highest percentage was First Degree Arts in 1980 while The highest percentage was PhD Science in 2008.

Employees with a PhD in Science were about 13% of the company, but this figure increased to 30% in 2008, representing the dominant degree. Similarly, the proportion of people having a Master’s in Arts increased slightly from 12% to 13% in 1980 and 2008.The second largest group was First Degree in Arts, accounting for 25%.

In contrast, in 2008, employees with a First Degree in Arts decreased dramatically to 11%. Furthermore, the figures for first degree in science and master’s in art overlapped at 12% each, Despite a noticeable increase in percentage, PhD in art still remained the least common university degree among the workers, at 7%.