Unemployed citizens in the United States spent the most time reading, with their average daily reading time at ** minutes, down slightly from the previous year. Meanwhile, those in full-time employment spent just over ** minutes reading per day.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 25, 2026). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2025, by employment status (in hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/412485/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-employment-status/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2025, by employment status (in hours)." Chart. June 25, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/412485/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-employment-status/
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Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2025, by employment status (in hours) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 25, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/412485/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-employment-status/
