Time use · 2025
Watching TV
Americans spend an average of 2 hr 37 min per day on watching tv (2025). 74% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 3 hr 31 min.
2 hr 37 min
Avg per day (everyone)
74%
Did it on a given day
3 hr 31 min
Per day (among doers)
Watching TV by sex
Male2 hr 48 min
Female2 hr 25 min
Watching TV by age
15–241 hr 46 min
25–341 hr 53 min
35–441 hr 46 min
45–542 hr 15 min
55–643 hr 4 min
65+4 hr 18 min
Watching TV by education
Less than high school2 hr 19 min
High school3 hr 8 min
Some college2 hr 53 min
Bachelor's degree2 hr 18 min
Graduate degree2 hr 0 min
Watching TV by employment
Employed1 hr 59 min
Unemployed2 hr 31 min
Not in labor force3 hr 41 min
Watching TV — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on watching tv?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 2 hr 37 min on watching tv, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 74% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 3 hr 31 min.
Do men or women spend more time on watching tv?+
Men: 2 hr 48 min/day; women: 2 hr 25 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.