The bar chart illustrates the average weekly working hours for eight different occupations, while the pie chart displays the distribution of stress-related illnesses among these same groups. Overall, it is evident that working longer hours does not necessarily lead to higher rates of stress-related health issues.
Business men work the longest hours, averaging 70 per week, followed by movie producers at 60 hours and doctors at 52 hours. Conversely, lecturers work the fewest hours, with an average of only 25 per week, followed by chefs at 30 hours. Other professions, such as writers, programmers, and lawyers, work between 35 and 45 hours weekly.
Regarding stress-related illnesses, lecturers account for the highest proportion at 25%, despite having the lowest weekly working hours. Movie producers follow at 18% and doctors at 15%. Interestingly, business men, who work the most hours, represent only 11% of stress-related cases. Programmers, who work 40 hours, report the lowest incidence of stress-related illness at 5%. Writers and lawyers both contribute 8% each to the total, while chefs account for 10%. The data suggests that factors other than the sheer volume of working hours significantly influence stress levels in these professions.