The graph illustrates the average amount of time spent daily on popular activities such as reading and listening to music among individuals aged 15 to 55 in New Zealand.
Overall, it appears that younger age groups initially spend more time listening to music than reading for pleasure. However, as individuals age, they tend to dedicate more time to reading each day. Another notable observation is that in the older age groups, the time spent on reading and listening to music appears to reach a balance.
In detail, young people, particularly those aged 15 to 24, spend an average of 20 minutes reading each day. As individuals get older, the time spent reading increases. The middle-aged groups, 25-34 and 35-44, spend approximately 40 minutes a day on reading, which is a 20-minute increase from the younger age group. Interestingly, those aged 55 and above dedicate more than an hour to reading daily.
Conversely, the 15-24 age group prefers to spend around 80 minutes listening to music compared to reading. However, from ages 25-34 to 35-44, the time spent on music listening decreases slightly, by about 40 minutes. It’s also noteworthy that both the 25-34 and 45-54 age groups remain consistent, spending 1 hour per day on music listening. Furthermore, the 55+ age group spends approximately 75 minutes listening to music.