The line graph divides employees into several groups by assessing their average working hours, whereas the table provides a breakdown of day offs without salary deduction between 1998 and 2004. Overall, 16 to 32 hours surpassed 32 to 45 hours to become the most prevalent working time, as opposed to a decline of people allocating time for work for over 45 hours. Additionally, the average holiday period with wages increased over the given years.
Regarding individuals with their work dedicating hours, about 10 million workers spending 16 to 32 hours working initially ranked second in 1998 before constantly growing until 2003 to just below 11.5 millions to transcend those of 32 to 45 hours, whose figure hovered between approximately 10.3 and around 11 millions in the same period. Conversely, employees allocating over 45 hours for their jobs fluctuated between about 9.5 and roughly 9.2 millions from 1998 to 2003. After 2003, despite a constant decrease of the number of workers devoting over 45 hours to work to about 9 millions, the figures for those with 16 to 32 hours and those with 32 to 45 hours continued to rise until 2004, at roughly 12 millions and approximately 11.2 millions, respectively.
In terms of paid day offs, the average number increased from 25 days in 1998 to 30 days in 2001, followed by a stability within two years. In 2003, this figure was recorded to moderately ascend to 32 and remained unchanged in 2004, which means that the work benefit for the workforce was significantly improved after a half decade.