The bar chart compares the percentages of men and women in England who took part in different leisure activities in 2006. It highlights how each gender spent their free time.
Overall, watching TV and spending time with family were the most popular activities for both men and women. However, there were clear gender differences in other activities, with women more likely to go shopping, while men preferred using the Internet, playing computer games, and doing sports or reading.
Watching TV was equally popular among men and women, at around 75%, and spending time with family was also common, slightly higher among women. Women were much more likely to go shopping, with nearly 60% compared to about 30% of men.
Men were more active in using the Internet and playing computer games, with 70% and 12% participation respectively, compared to 35% and 3% of women. Sports and reading were also more popular with men, while women tended to favor more sedentary or social activities.