The pie charts illustrate the proportion of activities in which teenagers spent their free time in 2009 and 2019.
Overall, there were significant changes between the two years. In 2009, listening to music and practicing sports occupied the largest shares of teenagers’ free time, while in 2019, internet use became the most popular activity. Watching TV remained important in both years.
In 2009, listening to music was the most popular activity at 24%, followed by sports at 21% and watching TV at 19%. Cooking accounted for 16%, internet use for 12%, and walking was the least popular activity at 8%.
In contrast, in 2019, internet use increased dramatically to 38%, becoming the largest share. Watching TV accounted for 22%, while listening to music decreased to 18%. Sports decreased to 11%, cooking remained at 8%, and walking remained the least common activity at 3%.
