This statistic shows the average amount of time per day people in selected countries spent on leisure and personal care. Leisure and personal care are defined by the source, in contrast to paid or unpaid work, as spending time with friends, going to the movies, pursuing hobbies, sleeping, eating, etc. In the United States, 15.13 hours a day are devoted to leisure and personal care on average in 2011.
Average amount of time spent on leisure and personal care* by employed people in 2011, by country
*According to the source, leisure and personal care are defined, in contrast to paid or unpaid work, as spending time with friends, going to the movies, pursuing hobbies, sleeping, eating, etc.
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The Atlantic. (2012). Average amount of time spent on leisure and personal care* by employed people in 2011, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/217120/average-amount-of-time-spent-on-leisure-in-different-countries/
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