Band 5+: The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment statuses in a typical week in 1998-1999. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The chart illustrates the figure of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of distinct employment status in a particular week between 1998 and 1999.

Overall, the highest employment status of men and women recorded by unemployed while the lowest employment status of men and women presented by employed full-time from 1998 to 1999.

The unemployed of men stood at 85%, which nearly doubled that of employed full-time of men. While men’s retired recorded for 82 hours, employed part-time and househusbands were recorded for no data. In contrast, the employment part-time and housewives were shown 40 and 50 hours, respectively.

For women’s unemployed status reached 80 hours, which doubled that of employed part-time of women (40 hours) whereas retired recorded for 78 hours, and ranked second among 5 different employment status. The figure of housewives of women stood at 50 hours, ranked the third position among 5 different employment status between 1998 to 1999.