The chart below shows the percentage of the day working adults spent doing different activities in a particular country in 1958 and in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The two pie charts illustrate the distribution of

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that adults spent on various activities in a country in 1958 and 2008.

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, it is apparent that the

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spent on working, relaxing,

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to work, and other leisure activities or playing sports has significantly increased,

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the

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spent on sleeping and going out with friends or family has decreased. In 1958, work occupied the largest proportion of

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, accounting for more than one-third of the total

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.

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, it increased

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in 2008, reaching almost half the total

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. The

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working, relaxing at home, and

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constituted only a small fraction, but it increased to 13% and 8%, respectively. The

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spent on other interests or playing sports observed a minor increase of 2%.

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sleeping constituted a significant proportion of 32%, but it markedly decreased to one-fourth. In comparison, the

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spent with friends and family decreased considerably from almost 20% to under one-tenth.