The line chart compares the proportions of eight different kinds of domestic appliances that typical households in Europe might have between 2004 and 2008.
Overall, most groups experienced strong upswings over the surveyed period, except fo Telephone, which showed a reverse pattern. Addtionally, two of the most considerable escalations were observed in Mobile phone and Home computer sections.
Regarding the first timeframe (2004), both TV and Telephone accounted for the highest percentages at relatively 92%, which were significantly higher compared to other groups. Subsequently, when CD stood at nearly 73%, Microwave occupied around 65% and Clothes dryer recorded approximately 60%. Looking at the remaining categories, only about 37% was seen in Home computer in 2004. Whereas, Mobile phone and Dishwaser also depicted even more marginal proportions, roughly 30% and 23%, respectively.
Turning to 2008, almost every household in Europe have their own TV and the figure for TV also retained its dominance. Despite a small drop, telephone also still ranked second place with over 90%. Remarkably, the data for Mobile phone and Home computer underwent sharp accelerations. The former landed at roughly 88% while the other one finished at 75%. Finally, the other groups such as Microwave, CD player, Dishwasher and Clothes dryer all observed mild rises by around 4-5%.