The given line chart demonstrates the proportion of individuals based on their average work duration while the table provided illustrates the changes in the number of paid holidays by year.
Overall, the number of people working for over 45 hours fluctuates and the others show an upward trend whereas the average number of paid holidays gradually increase.
In terms of working hours, 10.5 million people were employed for 32-45 hours per week in 1998, with the figure remaining unchanged in 1999. After a slight dip to around 10.4 million in 2000, the number rose noticeably to just over 11 million by 2004. Meanwhile, those working 16-31 hours per week started at 10 million and experienced significant growth, surpassing the 32-45 hour group in mid-1999 and reaching 12 million in 2004. Conversely, the number of workers doing over 45 hours weekly was the lowest among the three groups, starting at 9.5 million and dropping slightly to 9 million by 2004, with some fluctuations during the period.
As for paid leave, the average number of holidays increased steadily, from 25 days in 1998 to 27 in 1999 and 29 in 2000. This upward trend continued into the early 2000s, reaching 30 days and eventually peaking at 32 days in both 2003 and 2004.