Overall, working emerged as the largest share of time spent by adults, accounting for the highest percentage among all activities, whereas the reverse was true for daily travel to work. Notably, the proportion of time spent on other interests like sport remained unchanged while spending time with friends and family represented a significant decline.
Examining the data of 1958, it is clear that working became the most time – consuming activity and stood at 33%, followed closely by sleeping at 32%. However, when it came to daily time allocated to transport, it had the lowest proportion, registering only 2%. Time allocation for relaxing and personal interests such as athletics showed the relatively same proportion, (8% and 6% respectively)
By comparison, in 2008, time devoted to job-related activities again dominated the chart, with 42%. Although decreasing by 7%, sleeping maintained its rank. Meanwhile, the figures for socializing and relaxation at home ranged between 6% to 13%, with a little disparity. That for commuting and additional hobbies recorded exactly the same percentage.