Band 7+: The line graphs below show the production and demand for steel in million tonnes and the number of workers employed in the steel industry in the UK in 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph shows how much steel was produced and the demand for it from January to December. The information is given in million tonnes.

Overall, the production of steel was higher than the demand for most of the year. Both lines went up and down many times, and they both decreased a lot at the end of the year.

In January, the production started at 4,000 million tonnes, but the demand was only 2,000 million tonnes. In March, the production increased and reached a peak of nearly 5,000 million tonnes. After that, it fell to 4,000 in April. At the same time, the demand rose to 3,000 million tonnes in March and then went down to 1,500 million tonnes in May.

After August, the production increased again to almost 5,000 million tonnes in September. However, in the last months, both figures dropped significantly. By December, the production was at its lowest level, which was under 1,000 million tonnes. Interestingly, in the final month, the demand was 2,000 million tonnes, which was more than the production.