Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 Sample 107

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

The image provides information about the ratio of small and medium business productivity compared to large companies in advanced economies.

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

You should write at least 150 words.

The bar chart compares the productivity of small and medium businesses (SMBs) to large companies across various sectors in advanced economies, using a ratio where 100 represents equal productivity.

Administrative services and accommodation and food services sectors demonstrate SMB productivity exceeding or equaling that of large firms, with ratios of 104 and 100 respectively. Utilities (72), trade (69), and transportation (68) sectors exhibit relatively high SMB productivity ratios, achieving approximately 70% of large company productivity.

Construction (65) and other services (62) occupy the middle range, while professional services (58), mining (56), and manufacturing (53) display the lowest ratios. The manufacturing sector presents the most significant productivity gap between SMBs and large firms.

These data show substantial variations in SMB competitiveness across economic sectors. SMBs excel in certain service-oriented industries but face considerable challenges in more capital-intensive or technologically complex sectors. This disparity likely shows differences in economies of scale, resource accessibility, and operational characteristics among industries.