The pie chart and table compare the stated percentages of time devoted to six activities by working adults in 1958 and 2008. The 2008 values are presented in a table because they total 102%, rather than 100%.
Overall, the reported figures for working and travelling to work increased, whereas those for sleeping and going out decreased. Relaxing at home and other interests also recorded increases. The inconsistent 2008 total should be considered when interpreting these comparisons.
In 1958, working accounted for 33% of the total and sleeping for 32%, making them the two largest categories. In the 2008 table, their stated figures are 42% and 25%, respectively. Travel to work rose from 2% to a reported 8%, four times the earlier figure.
Going out with friends or family fell from 19% to a stated 6%, the largest decline among the categories. By contrast, relaxing at home increased from 8% to 13%, while other interests or playing sports rose from 6% to 8%. The table preserves all six original 2008 figures; none has been reduced to produce a 100% total.