The bar chart illustrates four leisure activities (sports, computer games, music, and shopping) of Canadian youths, measured in percentages.
Overall, in all leisure activities for youths, the percentage of boys is higher than that of girls, while interest in music is equal for both genders. Notably, there is a significant difference in shopping.
In terms of sports, the percentage of boys is three times higher than that of girls, with about 25% for boys and 11% for girls, respectively. Similarly, in the computer games category, the figures show a modest difference between girls and boys, with boys accounting for 17% and girls recording about 14%.
In contrast, the figures indicate equal interest in music for both girls and boys, standing at approximately 19%. Furthermore, in shopping, the disparity is considerable, with boys’ percentage being three to five times greater than that of girls, at 34% for boys and about 6% for girls, respectively.
