Free Time–What Do You Do for “Fun”?

So, it’s Monday. What did you do over the weekend? Work nonstop on an article?  Answer email?  Or did you do something “fun”? Do you plan to retire? What will you do in retirement?

According to a June 27, 2014 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Department of Labor, Adults 75 and over spent 7.5 hours engaged in leisure activities on an average day in 2013.  “On an average day in 2013, adults age 75 and over spent 7.5 hours engaged in leisure activities—more than any other age group; 25- to 34-year-olds spent 4.3 hours and 35- to 44-year-olds spent 4.1 hours engaged in leisure and sports activities—less than other age groups.”  The data includes 11 categories of “primary activities” and breaks down in the information by activity, sex  and age group.  (Hmm, “hanging out” wasn’t listed as one of the primary activities).  You can also access a table of the data from the chart here.