The pie charts compare how working adults in a particular country allocated their time to various activities in 1958 and 2008.
Overall, it is clear that working time increased significantly over the 50-year period, while the proportion of the time spend sleeping and socializing declined. In contrast, relaxing at home and commuting became more prominent in 2008.
In 1958, the largest share of time was devoted to working, accounting for 33%, closely followed by sleeping at 32%. Going out with friends or family represented a considerable 19%, whereas relaxing at home occupied only 8%. Much smaller proportions were spent on other interests or sports (6%) and travelling to work, which made up just 2%.
By 2008, working had become the dominant activity, rising markedly to 42%. Although sleeping remained a major component of daily life, it fell to 25%. Time spent relaxing at home increased notably to 13%, while commuting also rose fourfold to 8%. In contrast, social activities such as going out declined sharply to only 6%, despite a slight increase in time allocated to other interests or playing sports, which reached 8%.