The chart below shows the percentage of the day working adults spent doing different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008 (Steve no copyright)

The two pie charts depict the proportions of

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adults in a specific country allocated to various

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in 1958 and 2008. The units are expressed as percentages. In summary, adults dedicated the majority of their day to sleeping and working in both years,

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other

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were significantly less

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-consuming. Notably, the allocation of

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to work-related

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was higher in 2008 compared to 1958,

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the duration spent on other tasks generally increased. Examining sleeping and working

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these two

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predominated the daily schedules. In 1958, the proportion of

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allocated to sleeping was approximately 32%, marginally less than the 33% devoted to working. By 2008, the

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dedicated to working had significantly increased to 42%,

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spent sleeping declined to 25%. Turning to the remaining four

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, which occupied smaller segments of the day, the percentage of

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spent socializing outside the home in 1958 was 19%, more than three times the 6% in 2008.

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, the

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devoted to relaxing at home rose from 8% in 1958 to 13% in 2008. The proportion of

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spent commuting to work escalated from 2% in 1958 to 8% in 2008.

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, the category of 'other chores' remained constant at 6% in both years.