The given line graph illustrates the number of workers with different working hours while the bar chart gives data about the average number of paid holidays from 1998 to 2004.
Looking from an overall perspective, it is readily apparent that except for a consistent increase in 16-31 hours, other figures witnessed noticeable shifts with the majority of individuals worked from 16 to 31 hours. In the bar chart, the number of paid holidays steadily rose during surveyed period.
Regarding the line graph, there were 9.5 millions people working over 45 hours, as opposed to 10.5 millions from the 32-45 hours’ group in the first examined year. The number of workers in 45 hours’ group experienced a period of fluctuation between 9.25 and 9.5 for the next three years then bottomed at 9 millions in 2004. While the figure for 32-45 hours reached a low of 10. 25 in 2000 and kept rising to 10.7 millions four years later. The group of the shortest working time initially standing at 10 millions saw a considerable growth before peaking at 12 millions in 2004, making it as the highest figure.
From 1998 to 2004, the number of paid holidays increased significantly, starting at 25 days and ending with 32 days, albeit a short period of stabilization in 2002 and 2004.