The chart below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart informs about how families in one country spent their wages in the years

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1968 and 2018. 

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families spent

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of weekly revenue

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buying food in 1968, in 2018 more of them went to leisure.  In 1968, the largest proportion of weekly income was spent on food, accounting for approximately 35%. Housing and clothing/footwear followed, with around 10%. Fuel and power, household

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, transport, and leisure each received less than 10% of the weekly income. By 2018, there were notable shifts in spending patterns. Leisure became the largest expense, increasing to above 20% of weekly income. Spending on food decreased significantly to approximately 15%. Housing saw a substantial rise, reaching approximately 20%, making it the

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category. Transport

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increased, accounting for about 15%. Spending on clothing and footwear dropped to around 15%,

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fuel and power, household

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, and personal

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remained relatively stable, each at around 5-8%.