What single activity takes up the most leisure time for Americans?
Answerwatching TV (2.6 hours/day)
That's about half of all daily leisure time, more than every other activity combined.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov
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How much did Americans' daily time spent gaming or on a computer for leisure grow from 2015 to 2025?
Answerfrom 25 to 37 minutes/day
That's a big jump over the decade, driven partly by mobile gaming and streaming.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov
About how many books did the average American read in the past year, per a recent Gallup poll?
Answer12.6 books
That was the lowest number Gallup has measured since it started asking in 1990.
Source: Gallup (2021) news.gallup.com
Expert level
About what share of U.S. adults read more than 50 books in a year?
Answerabout 5%
A small share of heavy readers accounts for a big chunk of all books read.
Source: Wikipedia, citing survey data (2022) en.wikipedia.org
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