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The figure shows the number of workers employed in three different areas in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1990. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. v.1

The figure shows the number of workers employed in three different areas in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1990.
The graph illustrates the trend of workforce in three main section in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1990. As can be seen, there was an increase in the number of workers employed in Service Industries between 1980 and 1990. Starting at about 5, 500, 000 in 1980, the number increased marginally to around 6, 000, 000 in 1986. Then, it surged to above 8, 500, 000 in 1988 and stay stable till 1990. On the contrary, both the figures of the people worked in Engineering and Agriculture declined dramatically. The workforce of engineering field went down gradually from 4, 000, 000 in 1980 to approximately 3, 000, 000 in 1990. Whilst, the number of people served in Agriculture dropped sharply to just below 1, 000, 000 in 1985 and kept decreasing to just about 400, 000 in 1990. Overall, there were some major changes in the allocation of workforce among three fields in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1990. People tended to join the service industry more and more. Whereas, there were decreases in the other two sections.
The graph illustrates the trend of workforce in three main
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section
in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1990.

As can be
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seen
, there was an increase in the number of workers employed in Service Industries between 1980 and 1990. Starting at about 5, 500, 000 in 1980, the number increased
marginally
to around 6, 000, 000 in 1986. Then, it surged to above 8, 500, 000 in 1988 and stay stable till 1990.

On the contrary
, both the figures of the
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people
worked in Engineering and Agriculture declined
dramatically
. The workforce of engineering field went down
gradually
from 4, 000, 000 in 1980 to approximately 3, 000, 000 in 1990. Whilst, the number of
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people
served in Agriculture dropped
sharply
to
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just
below 1, 000, 000 in 1985 and
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kept
decreasing to
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just
about 400, 000 in 1990.

Overall
, there were
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some
major
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changes
in the allocation of workforce among three fields in the United Kingdom from 1980 to 1990.
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People
tended to
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join
the service industry more and more.
“Whereas” at the beginning of a sentence usually requires a 2nd clause. Maybe a comma, question or exclamation mark is missing, or the sentence is incomplete and should be joined with the following sentence.
Whereas
, there were decreases in the other two sections.
2Linking words, meeting the goal of 7 or more
0Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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IELTS academic The figure shows the number of workers employed in three different areas in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1990.

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4 paragraphs
180 words
6.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0
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