Table 3.1
Average time spent per day on various activities, for the population and participants aged 15 and over, by age group, Canada, 2010
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Age group and activity group | Population | Participants | Participation rate |
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hours and minutes | percentage | ||
15 to 24 | |||
Total work1 | 06:59 | 07:30 | 93 |
Paid work and related activities | 02:39 | 07:20 | 36 |
Unpaid work2 | 01:35 | 02:16 | 70 |
Personal care activities | 11:03 | 11:03 | 100 |
Free time activities | 05:57 | 06:12 | 96 |
1. Paid work and related activities | 02:39 | 07:20 | 36 |
Paid work | 02:20 | 07:04 | 33 |
Activities related to paid work (includes commuting) | 00:19 | 00:55 | 34 |
2. Household work and related activities | 01:24 | 02:05 | 67 |
Cooking/washing up | 00:18 | 00:42 | 44 |
Housekeeping | 00:12 | 01:17 | 16 |
Maintenance and repair | 00:03E | 02:17E | 2E |
Other household work | 00:08 | 00:56 | 14 |
Shopping for goods and services | 00:35 | 01:48 | 33 |
Child care | 00:08 | 02:25 | 5 |
3. Civic and voluntary | 00:11 | 01:41 | 11 |
4. Education and related activities | 02:45 | 06:28 | 43 |
5. Sleep, meals and other personal activities | 11:03 | 11:03 | 100 |
Night sleep | 08:58 | 08:59 | 100 |
Meals (excl. restaurant meals) | 00:48 | 01:00 | 80 |
Other personal activities | 01:17 | 01:23 | 93 |
6. Socializing including restaurant meals | 02:03 | 03:05 | 67 |
Restaurant meals | 00:19 | 01:29 | 21 |
Socializing (in homes) | 01:24 | 02:35 | 54 |
Other socializing | 00:20 | 02:12 | 15 |
7. Television, reading and other passive leisure | 01:50 | 02:39 | 70 |
Watching television | 01:38 | 02:30 | 65 |
Reading books, magazines, newspapers | 00:10 | 01:15 | 13 |
Other passive leisure | 00:03E | 00:57 | 5E |
8. Sports, movies and other entertainment events | 00:14 | 02:51 | 8 |
9. Active leisure | 01:50 | 02:58 | 62 |
Active sports | 00:39 | 02:17 | 28 |
Computer use | 00:32 | 01:41 | 32 |
Video games | 00:27 | 02:44 | 16 |
Other active leisure | 00:12 | 01:46 | 12 |
25 to 34 | |||
Total work1 | 08:44 | 08:58 | 97 |
Paid work and related activities | 04:22 | 08:27 | 52 |
Unpaid work2 | 03:52 | 04:22 | 89 |
Personal care activities | 10:23 | 10:23 | 100 |
Free time activities | 04:53 | 05:07 | 95 |
1. Paid Work and related activities | 04:22 | 08:27 | 52 |
Paid work | 03:49 | 07:50 | 49 |
Activities related to paid work (includes commuting) | 00:33 | 01:10 | 47 |
2. Household work and related activities | 03:37 | 04:09 | 87 |
Cooking/washing up | 00:40 | 01:01 | 65 |
Housekeeping | 00:35 | 01:45 | 33 |
Maintenance and repair | 00:08E | 02:30 | 5E |
Other household work | 00:18 | 01:13 | 24 |
Shopping for goods and services | 00:43 | 01:49 | 40 |
Child care | 01:12 | 03:06 | 39 |
3. Civic and voluntary | 00:15 | 01:56 | 13 |
4. Education and related activities | 00:30 | 04:27 | 11 |
5. Sleep, meals and other personal activities | 10:23 | 10:23 | 100 |
Night sleep | 08:15 | 08:15 | 100 |
Meals (excl. restaurant meals) | 00:53 | 01:03 | 83 |
Other personal activities | 01:15 | 01:23 | 90 |
6. Socializing including restaurant meals | 01:45 | 02:52 | 61 |
Restaurant meals | 00:17 | 01:30 | 19 |
Socializing (in homes) | 01:17 | 02:30 | 51 |
Other socializing | 00:11 | 02:13 | 9 |
7. Television, reading and other passive leisure | 01:51 | 02:34 | 72 |
Watching television | 01:37 | 02:27 | 66 |
Reading books, magazines, newspapers | 00:12 | 01:20 | 15 |
Other passive leisure | F | 01:30 | F |
8. Sports, movies and other entertainment events | 00:07 | 02:11 | 6 |
9. Active leisure | 01:09 | 02:17 | 51 |
Active sports | 00:30 | 01:56 | 26 |
Computer use | 00:20 | 01:18 | 26 |
Video games | 00:10E | 02:34 | 6E |
Other active leisure | 00:10 | 02:00 | 8 |
35 to 44 | |||
Total work1 | 09:48 | 09:55 | 99 |
Paid work and related activities | 05:15 | 08:33 | 61 |
Unpaid work2 | 04:21 | 04:40 | 93 |
Personal care activities | 10:05 | 10:06 | 100 |
Free time activities | 04:06 | 04:22 | 94 |
1. Paid Work and related activities | 05:15 | 08:33 | 61 |
Paid work | 04:40 | 07:52 | 59 |
Activities related to paid work (includes commuting) | 00:35 | 01:06 | 54 |
2. Household work and related activities | 03:57 | 04:17 | 92 |
Cooking/washing up | 00:48 | 01:08 | 70 |
Housekeeping | 00:41 | 01:41 | 41 |
Maintenance and repair | 00:09E | 02:40 | 6E |
Other household work | 00:22 | 01:17 | 29 |
Shopping for goods and services | 00:47 | 01:47 | 44 |
Child care | 01:10 | 02:24 | 49 |
3. Civic and voluntary | 00:24 | 02:12 | 18 |
4. Education and related activities | 00:13 | 03:23 | 6 |
5. Sleep, meals and other personal activities | 10:05 | 10:06 | 100 |
Night sleep | 07:56 | 07:57 | 100 |
Meals (excl. restaurant meals) | 00:57 | 01:07 | 85 |
Other personal activities | 01:13 | 01:21 | 90 |
6. Socializing including restaurant meals | 01:19 | 02:24 | 55 |
Restaurant meals | 00:13 | 01:15 | 17 |
Socializing (in homes) | 00:57 | 02:09 | 44 |
Other socializing | 00:10 | 01:53 | 8 |
7. Television, reading and other passive leisure | 01:46 | 02:22 | 75 |
Watching television | 01:33 | 02:16 | 68 |
Reading books, magazines, newspapers | 00:11 | 01:05 | 17 |
Other passive leisure | 00:02E | 00:53 | 3E |
8. Sports, movies and other entertainment events | 00:08 | 01:48 | 7 |
9. Active leisure | 00:53 | 01:55 | 46 |
Active sports | 00:26 | 01:44 | 25 |
Computer use | 00:17 | 01:13 | 23 |
Video games | 00:04 | 01:49 | 3 |
Other active leisure | 00:07 | 01:35 | 7 |
45 to 54 | |||
Total work1 | 08:53 | 09:03 | 98 |
Paid work and related activities | 05:07 | 08:39 | 59 |
Unpaid work2 | 03:39 | 04:01 | 91 |
Personal care activities | 10:23 | 10:23 | 100 |
Free time activities | 04:44 | 04:59 | 95 |
1. Paid Work and related activities | 05:07 | 08:39 | 59 |
Paid work | 04:32 | 08:00 | 57 |
Activities related to paid work (includes commuting) | 00:35 | 01:06 | 53 |
2. Household work and related activities | 03:16 | 03:39 | 89 |
Cooking/washing up | 00:44 | 01:05 | 68 |
Housekeeping | 00:47 | 01:56 | 40 |
Maintenance and repair | 00:13 | 02:42 | 8 |
Other household work | 00:28 | 01:17 | 36 |
Shopping for goods and services | 00:49 | 01:50 | 45 |
Child care | 00:15 | 01:40 | 15 |
3. Civic and voluntary | 00:22 | 01:53 | 20 |
4. Education and related activities | 00:07 | 02:45 | 4 |
5. Sleep, meals and other personal activities | 10:23 | 10:23 | 100 |
Night sleep | 07:57 | 07:58 | 100 |
Meals (excl. restaurant meals) | 01:02 | 01:10 | 88 |
Other personal activities | 01:24 | 01:32 | 92 |
6. Socializing including restaurant meals | 01:24 | 02:27 | 57 |
Restaurant meals | 00:17 | 01:29 | 19 |
Socializing (in homes) | 00:55 | 02:06 | 44 |
Other socializing | 00:12 | 02:27 | 8 |
7. Television, reading and other passive leisure | 02:11 | 02:44 | 80 |
Watching television | 01:51 | 02:33 | 73 |
Reading books, magazines, newspapers | 00:18 | 01:16 | 23 |
Other passive leisure | 00:02E | 00:57 | 4E |
8. Sports, movies and other entertainment events | 00:09 | 02:35 | 6 |
9. Active leisure | 01:00 | 02:09 | 46 |
Active sports | 00:29 | 01:55 | 25 |
Computer use | 00:16 | 01:17 | 21 |
Video games | 00:04E | 01:58 | 3E |
Other active leisure | 00:10 | 02:07 | 8 |
55 to 64 | |||
Total work1 | 07:18 | 07:31 | 97 |
Paid work and related activities | 03:20 | 07:57 | 42 |
Unpaid work2 | 03:55 | 04:18 | 91 |
Personal care activities | 10:46 | 10:46 | 100 |
Free time activities | 05:55 | 06:09 | 96 |
1. Paid Work and related activities | 03:20 | 07:57 | 42 |
Paid work | 02:56 | 07:18 | 40 |
Activities related to paid work (includes commuting) | 00:23 | 01:08 | 35 |
2. Household work and related activities | 03:21 | 03:44 | 90 |
Cooking/washing up | 00:46 | 01:05 | 70 |
Housekeeping | 00:45 | 01:50 | 41 |
Maintenance and repair | 00:14 | 02:37 | 9 |
Other household work | 00:38 | 01:36 | 40 |
Shopping for goods and services | 00:55 | 01:58 | 47 |
Child care | 00:02E | 01:05E | 2E |
3. Civic and voluntary | 00:34 | 02:51 | 20 |
4. Education and related activities | 00:03E | 02:19 | 2E |
5. Sleep, meals and other personal activities | 10:46 | 10:46 | 100 |
Night sleep | 08:05 | 08:07 | 100 |
Meals (excl. restaurant meals) | 01:10 | 01:18 | 89 |
Other personal activities | 01:30 | 01:41 | 90 |
6. Socializing including restaurant meals | 01:32 | 02:38 | 58 |
Restaurant meals | 00:18 | 01:33 | 19 |
Socializing (in homes) | 01:04 | 02:16 | 47 |
Other socializing | 00:10 | 01:58 | 8 |
7. Television, reading and other passive leisure | 03:05 | 03:32 | 87 |
Watching television | 02:36 | 03:13 | 81 |
Reading books, magazines, newspapers | 00:26 | 01:22 | 31 |
Other passive leisure | 00:04 | 01:07 | 6 |
8. Sports, movies and other entertainment events | 00:06 | 02:20 | 4 |
9. Active leisure | 01:12 | 02:19 | 52 |
Active sports | 00:29 | 01:47 | 28 |
Computer use | 00:20 | 01:22 | 25 |
Video games | 00:06 | 01:58 | 5 |
Other active leisure | 00:16 | 02:11 | 13 |
65 to 74 | |||
Total work1 | 05:08 | 05:22 | 96 |
Paid work and related activities | 00:49 | 06:13 | 13 |
Unpaid work2 | 04:17 | 04:33 | 94 |
Personal care activities | 11:32 | 11:32 | 100 |
Free time activities | 07:19 | 07:24 | 99 |
1. Paid Work and related activities | 00:49 | 06:13 | 13 |
Paid work | 00:44 | 05:59 | 12 |
Activities related to paid work (includes commuting) | 00:05 | 00:52 | 9 |
2. Household work and related activities | 03:41 | 03:59 | 93 |
Cooking/washing up | 00:50 | 01:10 | 71 |
Housekeeping | 00:48 | 01:48 | 44 |
Maintenance and repair | 00:22 | 03:35 | 10 |
Other household work | 00:40 | 01:41 | 40 |
Shopping for goods and services | 01:01 | 02:02 | 50 |
Child care | 00:01E | 01:26E | 2E |
3. Civic and voluntary | 00:36 | 02:48 | 21 |
4. Education and related activities | 00:02E | 02:08E | 1E |
5. Sleep, meals and other personal activities | 11:32 | 11:32 | 100 |
Night sleep | 08:24 | 08:25 | 100 |
Meals (excl. restaurant meals) | 01:22 | 01:30 | 91 |
Other personal activities | 01:46 | 01:59 | 89 |
6. Socializing including restaurant meals | 01:50 | 03:00 | 61 |
Restaurant meals | 00:22 | 01:45 | 21 |
Socializing (in homes) | 01:15 | 02:34 | 48 |
Other socializing | 00:14 | 02:04 | 11 |
7. Television, reading and other passive leisure | 04:00 | 04:19 | 93 |
Watching television | 03:14 | 03:46 | 86 |
Reading books, magazines, newspapers | 00:42 | 01:43 | 41 |
Other passive leisure | 00:04 | 01:05 | 6 |
8. Sports, movies and other entertainment events | 00:07 | 02:04 | 5 |
9. Active leisure | 01:22 | 02:25 | 56 |
Active sports | 00:33 | 01:49 | 30 |
Computer use | 00:18 | 01:20 | 22 |
Video games | 00:06 | 01:42 | 6 |
Other active leisure | 00:25 | 02:13 | 19 |
75 and over | |||
Total work1 | 03:51 | 04:15 | 91 |
Paid work and related activities | 00:12E | 03:31 | 6E |
Unpaid work2 | 03:39 | 04:03 | 90 |
Personal care activities | 12:33 | 12:33 | 100 |
Free time activities | 07:34 | 07:41 | 99 |
1. Paid Work and related activities | 00:12E | 03:31 | 6E |
Paid work | 00:10E | 03:49 | 5E |
Activities related to paid work (includes commuting) | 00:01E | 00:47E | 3E |
2. Household work and related activities | 03:15 | 03:42 | 88 |
Cooking/washing up | 00:55 | 01:19 | 69 |
Housekeeping | 00:48 | 01:49 | 44 |
Maintenance and repair | 00:06E | 02:16 | 5 |
Other household work | 00:36 | 01:43 | 35 |
Shopping for goods and services | 00:49 | 02:04 | 40 |
Child care | F | x | x |
3. Civic and voluntary | 00:24 | 02:40 | 15 |
4. Education and related activities | F | x | x |
5. Sleep, meals and other personal activities | 12:33 | 12:33 | 100 |
Night sleep | 08:44 | 08:45 | 100 |
Meals (excl. restaurant meals) | 01:24 | 01:30 | 94 |
Other personal activities | 02:24 | 02:38 | 91 |
6. Socializing including restaurant meals | 01:32 | 02:45 | 55 |
Restaurant meals | 00:14 | 01:35 | 15 |
Socializing (in homes) | 01:05 | 02:28 | 44 |
Other socializing | 00:13 | 02:14 | 10 |
7. Television, reading and other passive leisure | 04:45 | 05:06 | 93 |
Watching television | 03:45 | 04:16 | 88 |
Reading books, magazines, newspapers | 00:54 | 02:00 | 45 |
Other passive leisure | 00:06 | 01:14 | 8 |
8. Sports, movies and other entertainment events | 00:05E | 02:21E | 3E |
9. Active leisure | 01:13 | 02:31 | 48 |
Active sports | 00:22 | 01:31 | 24 |
Computer use | 00:10 | 01:39 | 10 |
Video games | 00:04E | 01:48 | 3E |
Other active leisure | 00:37 | 02:32 | 24 |
E use with caution F too unreliable to publish x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act 1. Includes activity groups 1 to 4. 2. Includes activity groups 2 to 3. Note: Average time spent is the average over a 7-day week. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2010. |
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