Leisure time on an average day

						Minutes

Watching TV					157 (2.6 hours)
Socializing and communicating			38
Reading						21
Sports, exercise, and recreation		21
Playing games; using computer for leisure	20
Other leisure activities			18
Relaxing and thinking				17

Total leisure and sports time			292 (4.9 hours)



NOTE: Data include all persons age 15 and over. Data include all days 
of the week and are annual averages for 2007.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics