The bar chart illustrates daily leisure time spent on six different recreational activities varied between Americans aged from 15 to 19 and those over 75 in 2015.
Overall, the senior group dedicated a larger proportion of their time to passive activities, including watching TV, reading, and thinking. In contrast, social activities like socializing, playing games, and participating in physical activities were more common among the youth. Both age groups spent the most watching TV.
Passive activities were more common among older people, with watching TV taking the lead, consuming 4.5 hours of their day. The youth also favored TV, but to a lesser extent, with 2.4 hours spent daily. At 1 hour, reading was the second most common activity for the seniors’ relaxation, with an average of 36 minutes, compared to just 6 minutes for the youth.
Active activities, on the other hand, were more popular among teenagers. Computer use was the second most common activity for this group, with 1.1 hours, double the half-hour daily average for older individuals. Similarly, the 15-to-19-years-old allocated 0.6 hours to sports every day, triple the older group. Socializing and communicating showed smaller differences, with 0.7-0.8 hours by both age brackets. Nevertheless, the younger group spent slightly more time on this activity.