Time spent on sports/leisure by education US 2023| ��ƽ��

Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports in the United States from 2009 to 2023, by educational attainment

Characteristic	Less than a high school diploma	High school graduates, no college*	Some college or associate degree	Bachelor's degree and higher**
2009	6.53	5.79	4.95	4.41
2010	6.08	5.53	5.02	4.41
2011	6.12	5.71	4.93	4.42
2012	6.23	5.78	5.17	4.61
2013	6.29	5.69	5.1	4.57
2014	6.25	5.73	5.16	4.56
2015	5.84	5.81	5.14	4.53
2016	5.85	5.72	5.03	4.58
2017	6.17	5.78	5.13	4.58
2018	6.34	5.77	5.2	4.59
2019	5.76	5.53	5.19	4.29
2020	6.24	6.4	5.39	4.89
2021	5.76	5.82	5.4	4.68
2022	5.26	5.75	5.14	4.69
2023	5.71	5.54	5.1	4.69

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Release date

June 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2009 to 2023

Number of respondents

Approx. 8,500 (2023)

Age group

25 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

* Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent.
** Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional and doctoral degrees. Leisure and sports includes sports, exercise, and recreation; socializing and communicating; and other leisure activities like watching TV.

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During a 2023 survey, it was found that high school graduates who did not have a college degree formed the demographic in the United States that spent the most time on leisure and sports activities, with an average of 5.71 hours a day. Meanwhile, those who held a bachelor's degree or higher spent the least amount of time on sports and leisure, with an average of 4.69 hours a day.