Judging from the responses received, it appears that of most significance in people’s daily lives is their family (72%). Work comes second, but with a much lower percentage of answers (53%). Over a quarter of those surveyed (28%) put their health as something on which they need to expend the most time and energy. Making money was indicated less frequently (15%), as were exercise and sport (14%), entertainment and other pleasures (11%), redecorating and furnishing one’s home (11%) and religious practice (10%). In comparison, people devote the least time to house hunting or building (3%), politicking (3%), climbing the career ladder (2%), idleness (2%) and looking for work abroad (1%).

Since 1988 the percentages of people putting their time and energy into survival, making money and looking for work abroad have been steadily decreasing. The significance ascribed to religious practice has also got smaller, while travel, sport and exercise are becoming more popular.

More on this subject in the CBOS report.