The quality of life could be said to change according to how one normally spends the 24 hours within a day; therefore, the study of a person’s daily activities holds a great significance in analyzing the modern quality of life. The following study a...
The quality of life could be said to change according to how one normally spends the 24 hours within a day; therefore, the study of a person’s daily activities holds a great significance in analyzing the modern quality of life. The following study applies the Time Use Survey in order to analyze how citizens spend time and identify regional patterns in lifestyle.
The purpose of the study is to observe patterns across the country in people’s activities on a normal 24-hour day and to identify the differences between the year 2004 and the year 2009 in the hours spent on daily activities, work, and recreational events, as well as the in-between transportations, depending on the geographical region.
Based on the results of the study, the working hours on a weekday have decreased in 2009 as compared to in 2004. Furthermore, in 2004, people in Kyungbook and Chungbook providences spent more hours on daily activities than people in big cities. However, the year 2009 saw an increase in this number even in metropolitan areas, especially in Seoul and Incheon. Overall, the residents of Chungbook and Kangwon providences spent the highest number of hours on daily activities.
Also in 2009, time spent on education was higher than in 2004 and was centered on big cities. Finally, there were less housekeeping, family-care, and volunteering in 2009 in contrast to 2004.