Time use · 2025
Socializing & leisure
Americans spend an average of 4 hr 36 min per day on socializing & leisure (2025). 94% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 4 hr 55 min.
4 hr 36 min
Avg per day (everyone)
94%
Did it on a given day
4 hr 55 min
Per day (among doers)
Socializing & leisure by sex
Male4 hr 55 min
Female4 hr 18 min
Socializing & leisure by age
15–244 hr 18 min
25–343 hr 57 min
35–443 hr 23 min
45–543 hr 49 min
55–644 hr 45 min
65+6 hr 36 min
Socializing & leisure by education
Less than high school4 hr 40 min
High school5 hr 9 min
Some college4 hr 58 min
Bachelor's degree4 hr 7 min
Graduate degree3 hr 46 min
Socializing & leisure by employment
Employed3 hr 38 min
Unemployed4 hr 54 min
Not in labor force6 hr 12 min
Socializing & leisure — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on socializing & leisure?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 4 hr 36 min on socializing & leisure, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 94% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 4 hr 55 min.
Do men or women spend more time on socializing & leisure?+
Men: 4 hr 55 min/day; women: 4 hr 18 min/day (average over everyone, 2025).
Where does this come from?+
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (2025) — a national, weighted survey of how people spend a 24-hour day. PUMSdata is independent and not affiliated with BLS.