In 2021, 55.8 percent of Gen Z respondents from the United States stated that they participated in team sports, making them the generation with the highest participation. The generation with the lowest participation in team sports was Boomers.
Participation rate in team sports in the United States in 2021, by age group
Team sports are defined as: Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Field Hockey, Football (Flag), Football (Tackle), Football (Touch), Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Paintball, Roller Hockey, Rugby, Soccer (Indoor), Soccer (Outdoor), Softball (Fast-Pitch), Softball (Slow-Pitch), Street/Dek/Ball/Floor Hockey, Swimming on a Team, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball (Beach/Sand), Volleyball (Court), Volleyball (Grass), Water Polo, and Wrestling.
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Physical Activity Council. (July 13, 2022). Participation rate in team sports in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051796/us-participation-in-team-sports-by-generation/
Physical Activity Council. "Participation rate in team sports in the United States in 2021, by age group." Chart. July 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051796/us-participation-in-team-sports-by-generation/
Physical Activity Council. (2022). Participation rate in team sports in the United States in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051796/us-participation-in-team-sports-by-generation/
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Physical Activity Council, Participation rate in team sports in the United States in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051796/us-participation-in-team-sports-by-generation/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Participation rate in team sports in the United States in 2021, by age group [Graph], Physical Activity Council, July 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051796/us-participation-in-team-sports-by-generation/
