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Nearly everyone age 15 and over (94 percent) engaged in some sort of leisure and sport activity, such as watching TV, socializing, or exercising, on an average day in 2024. While men and women were equally likely to engage in leisure and sports activities, men spent more time in these activities than did women (5.5 hours, compared with 4.7 hours).
Average hours per day spent in leisure and sports activities, by sex and age, 2024
Characteristic
Average hours per day
Total
5.07
Sex
Men
5.48
Women
4.67
Age
15 to 19 years
5.36
20 to 24 years
4.67
25 to 34 years
4.26
35 to 44 years
3.80
45 to 54 years
4.32
55 to 64 years
5.34
65 to 74 years
6.52
75 years and over
7.56
On average, adults age 75 and over spent 7.6 hours engaged in leisure and sports activities per day—more than any other age group. Those ages 35 to 44 averaged 3.8 hours doing leisure and sports activities per day—less than all other age groups.
United States Department of Labor
