Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age, men
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Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age, men, 2019 annual averages
Activity
15 to 19 years
20 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 to 74 years
75 years and over
Personal care, including sleep
10.44 9.91 9.29 8.98 9.22 9.14 9.42 9.84
Eating and drinking
0.99 1.22 1.12 1.12 1.20 1.24 1.29 1.42
Household activities
0.66 0.91 1.11 1.31 1.40 1.80 1.83 1.99
Purchasing goods and services
0.21 0.56 0.45 0.58 0.71 0.68 0.81 0.88
Caring for and helping household members
0.04 0.05 0.53 0.75 0.38 0.16 0.07 0.11
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members
0.09 0.08 0.10 0.14 0.10 0.25 0.33 0.15
Working and work-related activities
1.87 4.18 5.76 6.31 5.91 4.52 1.53 0.53
Educational activities
3.06 1.09 0.39 0.07 - - - -
Organizational, civic, and religious activities
0.17 - 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.28 0.52 0.37
Leisure and sports
5.87 5.75 4.77 4.24 4.51 5.62 7.73 8.15
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail
- 0.04 0.09 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.18 0.20
Other activities, not elsewhere classified
- 0.17 0.21 0.20 0.23 0.21 0.28 0.36
Note: Data refer to all days of the week.
United States Department of Labor
