Monday, March 21, 2011

The leisure time spending in the UK

The two pie-charts show change in the leisure time spending in the UK by age group. Overall, the most money is spending on leisure produce electronic equipment and books, magazines.

The biggest leisure produces expenditure in the UK age group, between 20-30 age groups is on electronic equipment with 41%. This dropped to 38% in the age group between 50-60. Books and magazine rise from 16%in 20-30 age groups to 28% in 50-60 age group and the sports plunged from 20% in the younger group to 5% in the older an Sumer. Also the gardening spending rises from 7% in 20-30 age groups to 16% in 50-60 age groups. The percentage of other hobbies decreases from 11% in 20-30 age groups to 8% in 50-60 age groups. Only the photography produce percentage remained constant.

In conclusion, the percentage of leisure products spending on electronic equipment and sport is falling with age while the proportion of leisure products in books and magazines and gardening grows with age.