The bar chart shows the proportion of leisure activities of teenagers in Canada.
Overall, the most popular activity for boys is shopping, while for girls it is music. In addition, there is a stark difference in the participation rate of boys and girls in sports and shopping.
Shopping is the most popular activity for boys in Canada. More precisely, about 35% of boys go shopping in their leisure time, which is three times higher than the figure for girls, at approximately 5%. Sports are the second most popular leisure activity for boys in Canada. Over 25% of boys are involved in sports, while the percentage of girls engaged in sports hardly reaches 10%.
Meanwhile, music has the same proportion for both boys and girls, with about 20% of teenagers listening to music in their leisure time. The figure for computer games is less pronounced. Specifically, 15% of boys play computer games, which is slightly higher than the figure for girls, at approximately 14%.
