According to a survey conducted in 2022, working husbands spent an average of 21.1 hours per week relaxing in the United States, compared to 18.7 hours spent on relaxation by working wives. Working husbands were also slightly more likely to devote more time towards watching T.V., at an average of 15.5 hours per week, while working wives reported watching T.V. an average of 13.2 hours per week.
Average hours spent per week on various leisure activities by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender
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Pew Research Center. (October 27, 2023). Average hours spent per week on various leisure activities by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421910/us-gender-gap-in-leisure-for-working-husbands-and-wives/
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Pew Research Center. "Average Hours Spent per Week on Various Leisure Activities by Married, Employed Adults Aged 25 to 64 Years in The United States in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421910/us-gender-gap-in-leisure-for-working-husbands-and-wives/
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Average hours spent per week on various leisure activities by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421910/us-gender-gap-in-leisure-for-working-husbands-and-wives/
