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This Month Celebrates Hobbies. How much time do you allocate to your preferred pastime?
January 02, 2025
As the new year commences, numerous individuals contemplate being more deliberate about how they utilize their time. This may involve dedicating more focus to a current hobby or even incorporating a new one. Let’s examine the time devoted to some favored pastimes.
| Activity | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
|
Watching television
|
3.65 | 3.62 |
|
Attending sports or recreational events
|
3.17 | 3.16 |
|
Arts and entertainment (excluding sports)
|
3.08 | 2.65 |
|
Playing games
|
2.59 | 2.48 |
|
Volunteering
|
2.33 | 2.11 |
|
Social interaction and communication
|
1.95 | 1.96 |
|
Yard and garden maintenance
|
2.01 | 1.87 |
|
Relaxing and contemplation
|
1.64 | 1.84 |
|
Reading for personal enjoyment
|
1.58 | 1.61 |
|
Engaging in sports, exercise, or recreation
|
1.44 | 1.48 |
|
Using a computer for leisure (not including games)
|
1.48 | 1.46 |
|
Preparing food and drinks
|
0.88 | 0.88 |
|
Walking
|
0.91 | 0.85 |
|
Walking, exercising, and playing with pets
|
0.86 | 0.81 |
For individuals aged 15 and above, those who viewed television did so for an average of 3.62 hours on the days they watched in 2023, in contrast to 3.65 hours in 2022.
Another significant pastime was attending sporting or recreational events. Attendees averaged 3.16 hours on days they participated in these events in 2023, compared to 3.17 hours in the previous year.
In 2023, arts and entertainment (excluding sports) garnered an average of 2.65 hours per day from its participants, which is a decrease from 3.08 hours in 2022. On days when individuals volunteered, they committed 2.11 hours to the activity in 2023 and 2.33 hours in 2022.
Reading for personal enjoyment totaled an average of 1.61 hours on days people engaged in reading in 2023. Walkers moved for an average of 0.85 hours on the days they walked.
These statistics are sourced from the American Time Use Survey. For additional details, refer to “American Time Use Survey — 2023 Results.” Additional charts are also available on American Time Use Survey data.
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