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German Leisure Surges on Weekends, Screen Time Dominates Free Hours

Average leisure falls to five hours 26 minutes on weekdays, rising to seven hours 45 minutes at weekends.

Overview

  • On average, Germans aged ten and over devoted six hours and nine minutes daily to leisure activities in 2022.
  • Leisure time dipped to five hours and 26 minutes on weekdays and climbed to seven hours and 45 minutes on weekends and public holidays.
  • Men and boys recorded approximately eight hours and five minutes of leisure on weekends compared with seven hours and 23 minutes for women and girls, and held a 21-minute weekday advantage.
  • Television and streaming accounted for about one-third of leisure at two hours and seven minutes per day.
  • Social interactions took 75 minutes daily and cultural pursuits 53 minutes, while sport and non-communication device use averaged about 30 minutes each; activities like gardening, handicrafts and volunteering were excluded as unpaid work.