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Hours per week spent in leisure, by sex, United States, 1965 to 2003

Leisure Measure 1 (LM1) sums together time spent on "entertainment/social activities/relaxing" and "active recreation". Leisure Measure 2 includes (LM1) plus time
spent sleeping, eating, and personal care. Leisure measure 3 inclides LM2 plus time spent in "primary" and "educational" child care. LM4 is residual or market and
non-market work.

196520031970197519801985199019952000Leisure Measure 1 (Females)Leisure Measure 1 (All individuals)Leisure Measure 1 (Males)

Source: Aguiar and Hurst (2006)