BAND 7.5 IELTS ESSAY SAMPLE: ANALYZING REASONS FOR MIGRATION TO A CAPITAL CITY - LINE CHART INTERPRETATION

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The line chart below shows the results of a survey giving the reasons why people moved to the capital city of a particular country.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Essay Sample

The chart above exhibits migrational reasons to the capital city of a particular country over a 15-year period. Overall, the chart revealed a significant rise in the cumulative number of migrations throughout the cohort. Mainly, people migrate to the capital due to four main reasons: employment, study, family/friends, and adventure.

The most dramatic rise was migration to the capital due to educational purposes. From 2000 to 2015, the number increased by more than 300% from 25000 to 85000. The number has spiked significantly throughout the cohort, especially from 2010 to 2015. Similarly, an increase in migration was seen due to family/friends and adventure pursuits. However, the number only increased by less than 75% over the 15-year period.

The only fluctuating reason to migrate is occupational aims. Although employment reasons increased from 2000 to 2010, the number has declined over the last 5-year period. However, compared to the initial year, the number has grown substantially by 20%, peaking in 2010 as recorded more than 90000 cumulative incidences.

In conclusion, the migration number has increased substantially from 2000 to 2015. Although the reasons to migrate to the capital may differ, rising educational, trips, and family/friends pursuits were observed. On the other hand, occupational reasons fluctuated throughout the study period.