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

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working adults in a particular country devoted to six different activities in 1958 and 2008.

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, work accounted for the largest share of

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in both years,

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the least

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-consuming activity differed between the two periods. Over the 50-year span, working and commuting increased,

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sleeping and going out with friends or family declined significantly. In 1958, the largest proportion of

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was spent working, at 33%, followed closely by sleeping, which represented 32%. Socialising with friends or family made up 19%,

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relaxing at home accounted for only 8%. Other interests or sports took up 6%, and commuting to work was minimal, at just 2%. By 2008, the share of

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devoted to work had risen notably to 42%,

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sleeping dropped to 25%. Relaxing at home increased to 13%, overtaking social activities, which fell sharply to 6%—the lowest proportion that year. Both commuting and engaging in other interests or sports

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rose to 8%, quadrupling and slightly increasing from their respective 1958 levels.