The pie charts illustrate how working adults in a particular country allocated their time to various activities in 1958 and 2008.
Overall, working accounted for the largest part of adults’ time, with its increasing percentage from 1958 to 2008. In contrast, time for going out and other interests or sports declined, while relaxing at home and travelling to work became more common.
In 1958, adults spent most of their time working (33%), followed by sleeping (32%). By 2008, the time allocation was dominated by work, risen significantly to 42%. In comparison, sleeping experienced a decline to 25%. Meanwhile, the percentage of time spent relaxing at home increased from 8% to 13%.
Regarding the rest of the activities, going out with friends or family experienced the most significant decrease, falling sharply from 19% to 6%. Conversely, the proportion of time spent travelling to work rose from 2% to 8%. Other interests or other sports also increased from 6% to 8%.