Ielts Writing Task 1: International Migration in UK

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The graph shows Long-Term International Migration in the UK, 1999-2008. The chart provides the information about immigration, emigration anh net migration in the UK between 1999 and 2008.Overall, the number of immigrants and emigrants gradually rose during the period, however, the figures for immgration was considerable higher. Net migration slightly fluctuated over the period and peaked in 2004 and 2007.At the beginning of the period, there were over 450,000 people coming to reside in the UK whilst the quantity of people who emigrated was just about two thirds of that number. Net migration stood at around 160,000 people and it remained at a similar level until 2003 then peaked at nearly 250,000 people in 2004.After 2004, the rate of immigration remained at a high level of nearly 600,000 people. Meanwhile, the number of emigrants experienced a sudden decrease in 2007, before reaching a peak at almost 420,000 people in 2008. Thus, net migration increased to a peak of 240,000 people in 2007 but then fell back to about 160,000 people in 2008.

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The chart provides ~~the~~ information about immigration, emigration anh net migration in the UK between 1999 and 2008. Immigration and emigration are shown as line graphs. The difference is shown as a bar chart. The units on the Y-axis are thousands.

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Overall, the number of both immigrants and emigrants gradually rose during the period, (comma splice error) however, the figures for immgration was considerable higher. Net migration varied slightly ~~fluctuated~~ over the period ~~and peaked~~ with high values in 2004 and 2007.

At the beginning of the period, there were over 450,000 people coming to reside in the UK whilst the quantity of people who emigrated was just about two thirds of that number. Net migration stood at around 160,000 people and it remained at a similar level until 2003 then peaked at nearly 250,000 people in 2004.

After 2004, ~~the rate of~~ immigration remained at a high level of nearly 600,000 people. Meanwhile, the number of emigrants ~~experienced a~~ ~~sudden~~ decreased in 2007, before reaching a peak at almost 420,000 ~~people~~ in 2008. Thus, net migration increased to a peak of 240,000 people in 2007 but then fell back to about 160,000 people in 2008.

For the first four years, 1999 - 2003, the average net migration was about 160,000. This contrasted with the net four years, 2004 - 2008, when the average was about 20% higher, at just under 200,000. This difference was primarily due to higher levels of immigration.

Note that these "peaks" seem to be just normal statistical variations, rather than actual peaks. The graph below shows how you should visualize "peaks" on a line graph.

File modern 905 · Answer

The graph and bar chart illustrate the rising trend in migration to or from United Kingdom (UK) by plotting the figures in thousands for the period between 1999 and 2008.

Both immigration to and emigration from UK rose in the given ten years but the values in the former case remained higher in general. The number of immigrants to UK were ranging from 400,000 to 500,000 until 2001 when it crossed 500,000 mark. Afterwards a plateau trend can be observed with some rise and troughs but the figures never crossed 600,000. Conversely Emigrants from UK rose, more steadily, from a value below 300,000 in 1999 to well above 400,000 in 2004.

The bar chart illustrate the overall migration, which remained more or less stable between 100,000 and 200,000 during these given 10 years with the exception of 2004 when it exceeded 200,000. By and large migration figures were higher in the second half of the period between 1999 and 2008.

Ielts Writing Task 1: International Migration in UK

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