The bar chart illustrates the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment statuses in a typical week during the years 1998-1999. The figures are measured in hours.
Overall, unemployed and retired individuals had the highest amounts of leisure time, while employed full-time individuals had the least. Men consistently enjoyed more leisure time than women across all categories.
At the beginning of the period, employed full-time men had approximately 45 hours of leisure time per week, making it the most significant category among the employed. In contrast, employed part-time women had around 40 hours of leisure time, whereas men in this category were not represented. Unemployed men had around 85 hours of leisure time, while unemployed women had about 78 hours. Among the retired category, men had approximately 82 hours of leisure time per week, whereas women had around 78 hours. Housewives, who were exclusively female, had about 50 hours of leisure time per week.
Interestingly, despite the differences in employment status, both unemployed and retired men and women enjoyed substantial leisure time, with men consistently having more leisure time than women. For instance, unemployed men had around 85 hours of leisure time, while unemployed women had about 78 hours. Similarly, retired men had approximately 82 hours of leisure time per week, compared to 78 hours for retired women. Although housewives had a notable amount of leisure time, at around 50 hours, this category was exclusively female.