Leisure time on an average day Minutes Watching TV 170 (2.8 hours) Socializing and communicating 37 Reading 18 Sports, exercise, and recreation 18 Playing games; using computer for leisure 26 Other leisure activities 18 Relaxing and thinking 17 Total leisure and sports time 298 (5.0 hours) NOTE: Data include all persons age 15 and over. Data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2011. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics