The bar chart illustrates the weekly leisure hours for men and women across five different employment categories during the 1998-99 period. Overall, it is evident that unemployment and retirement provided the highest amount of leisure time, whereas full-time employment resulted in the lowest figures. Notably, men generally experienced more leisure time than women, except in the part-time employment and housewife categories.
Regarding employment, men working full-time enjoyed 44 hours of leisure per week, which was higher than the 37 hours reported by their female counterparts. Interestingly, while no data was provided for men in part-time employment, women in this category had 40 hours of leisure time. The unemployed group reported the highest leisure figures overall, with men at 85 hours and women at 78 hours.
Similarly, retired individuals also had significant leisure time, with men recording 84 hours and women 78 hours. Finally, the category of housewives, which only included women, showed a leisure time of 50 hours per week. In summary, the data highlights a clear disparity in leisure time based on both gender and employment status, with non-working individuals benefiting from substantially more free time.