The bar charts illustrate the average time spent on popular leisure activities, particularly reading and listening to music, for different age categories in New Zealand.
Overall, older age groups spent more time reading than their younger counterparts, while younger age categories, particularly those from the 15-24 age group, show a significant time allocation for listening to music.
In New Zealand, the average time spent on reading for pleasure by the oldest age (those aged from 55 to over) stands out with consistently higher minutes, accounting for 70 minutes, followed closely by the 45-54 age range with 50 minutes, and people between the ages of 34 and 44 with 45 minutes. However, individuals belonging to the 25-34 and 15-24 age groups exhibit relatively lower minutes for reading than other age groups, with corresponding figures of 35 and 20 minutes.
Regarding listening to music, younger people spend markedly more minutes compared to other age categories, with 80 minutes, while people between the age of 55 and over are the second largest age group, spending considerably more time, with 75 minutes. While people in the 25-34 and 45-54 age ranges spent similar time listening to music, with 60 minutes, the figure for the 35-44 age range has the lowest minutes of 45 minutes.