The table below shows how the UK unemployed spent their time last year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table presents data on the activities of unemployed individuals in the UK over the course of a year.

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, it is evident that the majority of unemployed

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in Britain dedicated their time to housework during both the morning and afternoon periods,

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most men allocated their time to job hunting and watching television.

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with, in the morning, the most popular activity among men was job hunting, which accounted for 22%. Shopping, housework, and gardening followed closely behind, with percentages of 20%, 19%, and 14% respectively. The remaining activities each comprised less than 10%.

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, in the afternoon, watching television was the most prevalent activity, representing 14%. Turning to women, they spent a significant portion of their day engaged in housework, with half of them doing so in the morning and one-fifth in the afternoon. Shopping was the second most common activity for

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during both periods, averaging around 20%.

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, 17% of women visited friends and relatives after midday.

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, approximately 15% of women utilized their time to search for employment.