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Task One Question 13
 
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
 
The table below illustrates the employment statistics in Australia in
2000 and 2010, and a forecast of employment figures for 2020.
Summarise the information by reporting and selecting the main
features of the graph and making appropriate comparisons where
relevant.
 
You should write at least 150 words.
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Employment Statistics in Australia
2000
2010
2020
Number 
of
employed 
people
(aged 18-65)
2.2 million
2.8 million
3.8 million
Percentage 
of
unemployed people
(aged 18-65)
5.9 million
5.3 million
6.0 million
Number 
of 
job
vacancies
16,750
24,670
30,000
Male earnings per
year (on average)
$18,000
$21,000
25,000
Female earnings per
year (on average)
$14,500
$18,000
$23,000
Hours worked per
week (on average)
39.8
38.7
38.0

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Review
Fill in the blanks to complete the Task One essay describing the table:
 

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Employment Statistics in Australia
2000
2010
2020
Number of employed
people (aged 18-65)
2.2
million
2.8 million
3.8 million
Percentage 
of
unemployed 
people
(aged 18-65)
5.9
million
5.3 million
6.0 million
Number 
of 
job
vacancies
16,750
24,670
30,000
Male 
earnings 
per
year
(on average)
$18,000
$21,000
25,000
Female earnings per
year (on average)
$14,500
$18,000
$23,000
Hours 
worked 
per
week (on average)
39.8
38.7
38.0

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The 
(1)
______________ shows the employment statistics in Australia for two
different years, 2000 and 2010, and also shows a prediction of statistics for 
(2)
_______________. 
The 
(4)
______________ of employed people increased from 2.2 million people to 2.8
million people and 
(5)
______________ to increase a further million people by 2020. 
In contrast, the percentage of unemployed people between the ages of 18 and 65
decreased from 5.9 in 2000 to 5.3% in 2010, but is forecast to increase again to
(6)
________________ by 2020. The number of job vacancies increased
(7)
___________ between 2000 and 2010, from 16, 750 to 24, 670, respectively; the
number of job vacancies is predicted to continue 
(8)_
______________ and reach
30,000 by 2020.
According to the table, male earnings were 
(9)
_________________ than female
earnings in both 2000 and 2010, and are predicted to remain higher into 2020. Male
earnings were, on average, $3,500 higher than 
(10)
__________________ in 2000
and $2,500 higher in 2010. The trend is expected to continue, and by 2020, it is predicted
that male earnings will be approximately $2,000 higher than female earnings, the lowest
discrepancy of all three years shown. 
Lastly, the number of hours