The bar chart illustrates the percentages of internet users spending their times in seven different kind of activities in the UK in 2007 and 2009.
Overall, at the beginning of the period, most internet users mainly spend their time to shopping and banking rather than watching online TV. So for these reason, online shopping and banking were dominant at the beginning of the period, while watching online TV is opposite of this. However, some of these activities increased, while others decreased gradually at the end of the given period. So at the end of the given time, shopping accounts for one of the highest figure at the end of the given period, however, at that time, learning activity was recorded one of the lowest figure at the end.
On the other hand, in 2007, most of the people mostly spent their time in three types of activities such as, shopping, banking and music activities. So shopping was one of the most widely used activity and recorded about 45%. On the other hand, banking accounts for 40% and music activities recorded about 38%. So when it comes to seeking job, watching a TV, games and learning, they accounts for a bit less than shopping, banking and music activities. Job seeking account for 25% and games and learning recorded the same roughly 20%. However, watching a TV programs account for the lowest figure approximately 16% and it was the lowest figure in 2007.
However, in 2009, some of these activities were increased while others decreased dramatically. The shopping activity was one of the most highest figure at the beginning of the period and as for 2009, it increased by 5% and accounts for roughly 50%. On the other hand, job seeking and TV increased by 5 % and job seeking recorded 30% and TV 20%. While these three types were increased, rest of it were decreased. The banking which was one of the highest figure at the beginning, in 2009, it felled by 5% and music activities was felled by 8% and it was the greatest decrease in 2009. Learning activity was also felled by 5% and recorded 15%. However, when some of these activities were decreased, games activities stayed the same, so shopping was recorded one of the most highest figure at the beginning, in 2009, it was also stay the dominant.
