Charts by Topic: Older Americans
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- Employed individuals age 65 and over spent fewer hours engaged in leisure time than those who were not employed.
Most of the difference in leisure time is due to the fact that
individuals who were not employed spent 1.7 more hours watching TV
than those who were employed.
(Data are from the 2015 survey).
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- For Americans age 55 and over, average time spent working decreased
with age, while leisure and sleep time increased. (These data are averages
for 2011 to 2015).
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- Individuals age 65 and over who did not live with a spouse or
unmarried partner spent 10.1 hours of their waking non-work time alone,
compared to 5.4 hours for those who lived with a spouse or unmarried
partner. Those who did not live with a spouse or unmarried partner spent
more time with other family members (0.7 hour), friends (0.3 hour), and other non-relatives (0.3 hour)
than those who lived with a spouse or unmarried partner. (These data are
averages for 2011 to 2015).
Last Modified Date: December 20, 2016
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