When surveyed in 2024, respondents in the United States who were not employed answered that they spent an average of 6.68 hours a day on leisure and sports. This was a decrease from the previous year. Meanwhile, respondents who were employed spent 4.13 hours a day on leisure and sport.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 26, 2025). Average hours per day spent on leisure and sports in the United States from 2009 to 2024, by employment status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/189675/average-time-spent-on-sports-and-leisure-in-the-us-by-employment-status/
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