Band 8+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The line graph below shows the percentage of people participating in four different leisure activities between 2000 and 2020. The bar chart shows the average number of hours per week spent on these activities in 2020 by people of different age groups. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph shows the percentage of people taking part in four leisure activities between 2000 and 2020. The bar chart presents the average number of hours per week people from different age groups spent on these activities in 2020.

Overall, hiking became more popular over time, while reading and going to the cinema declined. Playing video games remained fairly stable. In 2020, younger people spent more time playing video games, while older groups spent more time reading.

In 2000, reading was the most common activity, with nearly 45% of people participating. However, this number gradually decreased to around 15% by 2020. In contrast, hiking increased steadily from about 5% to just under 40%, making it the most popular activity by the end of the period. Visiting the cinema dropped from about 25% to less than 10%, while the percentage for playing video games stayed close to 15% throughout.

According to the bar chart, people aged 16–24 spent the most time playing video games, with over 5 hours per week. They spent less time on the other activities, around 2.5 to 3 hours. The 25–44 group had a more balanced pattern, spending between 2.5 and 3.5 hours on all activities. The 45–64 group spent the most time reading (almost 4 hours) and the least time on video games and cinema (just over 2 hours).