The bar chart compares the average number of journeys made by men and women in a European country in 2010 for six different purposes.
Overall, travelling to work was the most common reason for both genders, whereas day trips were the least popular. In general, men made more journeys for work and sport, while women travelled more frequently for shopping and taking children to school.
In detail, men made approximately 320 trips to work, compared with around 280 for women. Shopping was the second most common reason for women, at roughly 250 journeys, while the figure for men was lower, at about 200.
Women also travelled more than men for taking children to school, with about 150 journeys, whereas men made only around 80. For visiting friends, women recorded slightly more trips (around 90) than men (approximately 70). In contrast, men travelled more for sport and entertainment, at about 80 journeys, compared with roughly 60 for women. Finally, day trips were uncommon for both groups, at around 20 for men and slightly fewer for women.
