The pie charts below show the percentage of time working adults spent on different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant You should write at least 150 words.

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spent by working adults on six different activities in a particular country in 1958 and 2008.

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the majority of

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was dedicated to working and sleeping in both years, the least amount of

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was spent on travel to work. Notably, the

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allocated for sleeping and going out with friends or family decreased over the period. In 1958, the largest proportion of

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was spent on working and sleeping, each accounting for roughly one-third of the total

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(33% and 32%, respectively).

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relaxing at home and pursuing other interests

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as sports was approximately equal, at 8% and 6% respectively. Socializing with friends and family took up 19% of the

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, 2%, was spent on travel to work. By 2008, the amount of

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spent working had increased by nearly 10%, rising to 42%. Meanwhile, the

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spent sleeping decreased by 7%, down to 25%.

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spent relaxing at home increased slightly to 13%. Socializing with friends and family saw a significant reduction, dropping by 13% to 6%, the lowest proportion in 2008.

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spent on travel to work increased to 8%, matching the

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allocated to other interests and sports.