How many hours a day did Americans spend watching TV on average in 2025?
Answer2.6 hours
TV accounted for half of the 5.2 hours of average daily leisure time.
Source: BLS, American Time Use Survey — 2025 Results (2025) bls.gov
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4 sourced facts about everyday habits like sleep, coffee and commuting, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer2.6 hours
TV accounted for half of the 5.2 hours of average daily leisure time.
Source: BLS, American Time Use Survey — 2025 Results (2025) bls.gov
Answer9.03 hours
Americans also averaged 5.16 hours a day of leisure and sports.
Source: BLS, American Time Use Survey: Latest Numbers (2025) bls.gov
Answer27.6 minutes
It was the highest average since the American Community Survey series began in 2006.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Travel Time to Work in the United States: 2019 (2019) census.gov
AnswerHawaii (46%)
Vermont had the lowest share, at 30% of adults.
Source: CDC, FastStats: Sleep in Adults (2022) cdc.gov