The pie charts illustrate the proportion of time allocated by working adults to various activities in a spesific country in 1958 and 2008. Overall, in a specific country in 2008, working activities had increased significantly from 33% to 42%. Moreover, the proportion of time spent sleeping decreased considerably from 32% to 25% between 1958 and 2008. Furthermore, leisure time at home accounted for 13% in 2008, up from 8% in 1958. Additionally, the proportion of time spent outside fell noticeably by 13%.
In 1958, in a particular country, the majority of time was allocated to working at 33 percent, followed by sleeping at 32 percent. In addition, adults spent a moderate amount of time on out-of-home activities, which accounted for 19 percent. The smallest shares were time spent on relaxing at home, which accounted for 8 percent, on other interest, representing a mere 6 percent, and on travel to work, accounting for only 2 percent.
In stark contrast, in 2008, the largest proportion of time was spent on working, which increased gradually by 9 percent. By contrast, the proportion of time spent on sleeping decreased by 7 percent. Additionally, leisure time at home rose by 5 percent. Followed by this, time spent commuting to work accounted for 8 percent, rising significantly compared to 1958, when it was only 2 percent. Conversely, time spent on outside activities declined noticeably to a mere 6 percent, compared with 19 percent in 1958. However, the other interests slightly increased by 2%.