Writing Task: Write the report using the table. Employment rates of men and women in three countries in Europe in 1991
Country
Men
Women
Germany
76.5%
54.4%
Spain
66.2%
32.3%
Italy
77.1%
37.8%
Sample answer: The table gives the proportion of men and women in in three countries who worked
in 1991.
In 1991, just over half the female population in Germany (54.4%) was working
compared with more than three quarters of the men.
On the other hand, in Spain, about a third of the women were working and a third of
the men were not.
As regards the percentage, Italy’s employment rate among men in that year was
similar to Germany’s, but not as many female workers were employed (37.8%).
Overall, the number of men employed is always higher than the one of the women,
according to the table.
