The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words
The given bar chart illustrates the data of mean weekly spend of income by families in one territory for years 1968 and 2018.
Overall
, the share
of housing, transport and leisure increased in the timeframe. However
, the share
of food, fuel and power, clothing and footware
and personal Correct your spelling
footwear
goods
decreased in the trajectory. Also
, the share
of household goods
did not change at the same time.
The share
of housing was about 10 percent
in 1968 and it raised to 18 percent
in 2018. Similarly
, the transport was 8 percent
in 1968 and increased to 18 Change the spelling
per cent
percent
in 2018. Change the spelling
per cent
Also
, leisure was nearly 9 percent
in 1968 and grew to approximately 22 Change the spelling
per cent
percent
. Change the spelling
per cent
However
, the share
of household goods
did not change and it remains at almost 7 percent
.
The share
of food was 35 percent
in 1968 and decreased to more or less 17 Change the spelling
per cent
percent
in 2018. Fuel and power were 10 Change the spelling
per cent
percent
in 1968 and dropped to nearly 4 Change the spelling
per cent
percent
. Clothing and Change the spelling
per cent
footware
was 10 Correct your spelling
footwear
percent
in 1968 and it reduced to 5 Change the spelling
per cent
percent
. Personal Change the spelling
per cent
goods
were approximately 9 percent
and it declined to nearly 4 Change the spelling
per cent
percent
.Change the spelling
per cent
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