Average hours per day spent in selected leisure and sports activities by age
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Average hours per day spent in selected leisure and sports activities by age, 2024 annual averages
Activity
Total, 15 years and over
15 to 24 years
25 to 34 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and over
Total, all leisure and sports activities
5.07 5.02 4.26 3.80 4.32 5.34 6.95
Socializing and communicating
0.59 0.62 0.56 0.57 0.62 0.59 0.56
Watching TV
2.60 1.86 1.84 1.89 2.13 3.08 4.21
Relaxing and thinking
0.36 0.21 0.27 0.29 0.46 0.42 0.49
Playing games
0.37 0.86 0.54 0.22 0.17 0.18 0.25
Computer use for leisure, excluding games
0.20 0.26 0.29 0.17 0.15 0.15 0.18
Reading for personal interest
0.28 0.14 0.17 0.15 0.18 0.33 0.59
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation
0.31 0.54 0.26 0.23 0.28 0.26 0.30
Note: Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
United States Department of Labor
