In 2023, people in the United States spent more time on leisure and sports activities during weekends and holidays. That year, people spent over 6.4 hours on such activities, compared to 4.6 hours on weekdays.
Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports on weekdays and weekends and holidays in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023
*Holidays are New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Leisure and sports includes sports, exercise, and recreation; socializing and communicating; and other leisure activities like watching TV.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 27, 2024). Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports on weekdays and weekends and holidays in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189568/time-spent-on-sports-and-leisure-in-the-us-on-weekend-and-weekdays/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports on weekdays and weekends and holidays in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023." Chart. June 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189568/time-spent-on-sports-and-leisure-in-the-us-on-weekend-and-weekdays/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports on weekdays and weekends and holidays in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189568/time-spent-on-sports-and-leisure-in-the-us-on-weekend-and-weekdays/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Hours per Day Spent on Leisure and Sports on Weekdays and Weekends and Holidays in The U.S. from 2009 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189568/time-spent-on-sports-and-leisure-in-the-us-on-weekend-and-weekdays/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports on weekdays and weekends and holidays in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189568/time-spent-on-sports-and-leisure-in-the-us-on-weekend-and-weekdays/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports on weekdays and weekends and holidays in the U.S. from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189568/time-spent-on-sports-and-leisure-in-the-us-on-weekend-and-weekdays/
