Most people aged between 25 and 34 in Taiwan often feel that they do not have enough time to spend with their families and friends and that they are overworked, according to the results of a survey released yesterday.
The survey was conducted by the Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS) last September to find out how people older than 15 manage their time.
The survey found that 23.34 percent of the respondents older than 15 felt they did not have much time to spend with family and friends.
Of this percentage, people aged between 25 and 34, accounted for 31.39 percent, followed by those aged between 35 and 44 at 28.43 percent and respondents aged between 15 and 24 with 26.51 percent.
The survey also found that most time-constrained people had a higher education level, citing 32.11 percent of the respondents with college degrees and 26.31 percent with a high school education.
Despite evidence that leisure activities help people maintain mental and physical health, the DGBAS survey showed that 23.42 percent of the respondents felt they do not have time for leisure. Of this percentage, 29.88 percent were aged between 35 and 44, 29.6 percent were aged between 25 and 34 and 25.35 percent were aged between 15 and 24.
In an analysis of the situation, DGBAS researchers concluded that the pressure of creating a career causes educated young people to forego time with family and friends or leisure and recreation.
The survey was conducted between September and November last year. Around 15,000 people were selected randomly for the poll, which was carried out through live interviews, according to the DGBAS.
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