The bar chart illustrates the average number of hours of leisure time per week enjoyed by men and women across five different employment categories during the years 1998 and 1999.
Overall, it is evident that men generally had more leisure time than women in most employment statuses. Additionally, unemployed and retired individuals had the highest amount of leisure time, whereas full-time workers experienced the least.
When it comes to full-time workers, men enjoyed approximately 45 hours of leisure time per week, compared to around 38 hours for women. In contrast, only females were represented in the part-time and housewife categories. Part-time employed women had about 40 hours of free time weekly, while housewives had slightly more, with around 50 hours.
Among the unemployed, males had the most leisure time, averaging roughly 85 hours per week, while females had slightly less, at around 75 hours. Similarly, retired men had about 83 hours of free time, compared to 75 hours for their female counterparts. Although men consistently had more leisure time in these categories, the gender gap was not particularly wide. These two groups clearly enjoyed the most leisure time compared to all other employment statuses.