The given charts provide information about how much percentage of the day is spent on different activities by adults in a particular state in 1958 and 2008.
Overall, the proportion of days spent Working, Relaxing at home, and Travelling to work witnessed a growth whereas that of Going out and sleeping saw a downward trend. In addition, the rate of days for Other activities was the only category that remained unchanged.
In 1958, the percentage of days for Working was the largest sector, with 33%. Similarly, the figure for Sleeping was the second biggest category making up 32 %, and the index of Going out and Relaxing at home accounted for 19% and 8% respectively. However, the proportion of days for Travelling to work and Unnamed activities contained lower figures compared to the remaining categories ( 2% and 6% respectively).
In 2008, the index of Working increased from 33% to 42% whereas that of Relaxing at home saw a slight increase to 13%. Similarly, the figure for Travelling to work rose by 6% in 2008. However, the proportion of days for Sleeping saw a decline to 25% while a dramatic fall was observed in the rate of Going out from 19% to 6%. Moreover, that of Unspecified activities was the only category which stayed remained with 6%.
