Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 52

You should spend a maximum of 20 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: 

The image provides information about the key labor market and inflation indicators in the United States.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

The graph presents key labor market and inflation indicators for the United States from 2021 to 2024, depicting trends in monthly job gains, unemployment rate, wage growth, and CPI inflation.

Job gains exhibited significant fluctuations, with peaks exceeding 700,000 in early 2021 followed by a general decline. By 2024, monthly job additions stabilized around 200,000-300,000. The unemployment rate demonstrated a steady decrease from approximately 6% in early 2021 to below 4% by 2024.

Wage growth initially increased from about 4% in 2021 to a peak of nearly 6% in 2022, before gradually declining to around 4% by 2024. CPI inflation showed the most dramatic shift, rising sharply from below 2% in early 2021 to a maximum of 9% in 2022, then decreasing to approximately 3% by 2024.

The data suggests a potential “soft landing” scenario, characterized by moderating inflation and job growth alongside low unemployment, indicating a gradual economic adjustment without severe downturn.