"Cooking / baking" and "Video gaming" are the top two answers among U.S. consumers in our survey on the subject of "Most popular hobbies & activities".The survey was conducted online among ****** respondents in the United States, in 2025.

This statistic shows the most popular leisure activities among men in the United States as of September 2013. During the survey, 43 percent of the male respondents named watching TV as their most preferred activity during leisure time.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic made it significantly more difficult for consumers in the United States to spend disposable income on travel, dining out, and other in-person experiences. Subsequently, many consumers turned their attention to other hobbies to fill the entertainment void. The degree to which U.S. consumers collected physical items as a hobby or investment varied by generation. Millennials were the most likely to collect physical items, with ** percent of respondents stating that this was the case. Meanwhile, ** percent of Baby Boomers stated that they collected physical items.

This statistic shows the share of adults in United States who participated in a craft or hobby in the last month, by activity. During the survey, ** percent of the respondents stated that they had participated in paper arts in the last month.

This statistic shows the share of adults in United States who participated in a craft or hobby in the last year, by activity. During the survey, 34 percent of the respondents stated that they had participated in edible arts in the last year.

How popular are board games and card games in the United States? The share of adults that consider board games and card games as a hobby in the United States has seen a slight increase over the past two years. As of the 1st quarter of 2024, almost a quarter of respondents said that they considered board games and card games to be one of their hobbies. However, it is by no means the most popular hobby or activity in the U.S., only reaching 10th place in the Statista ranking. You can find more out at, Statista Consumer Insights which offers you results of our exclusive Statista surveys, based on more than 2,000,000 interviews.

According to a survey conducted in October 2021 in Japan, the share of men aged between 20 and 24 years participating in hobbies amounted to 94.5 percent, while the share of women of the same age group amounted to 95.9 percent. The vast majority of people in Japan participated in some kind of hobby. Participation figures tended to decline with growing age but were still high for people aged 70 years and above.

According to a survey conducted in October 2021, Women in Japan spent on average ** minutes per day pursuing their hobbies, while men spent on average ** minutes doing the same. An increase could be observed in the time spent on hobbies, particularly among men.

This statistic shows the mean annual expenditure on toys, hobbies, and playground equipment per consumer unit in the United States in 2023. In 2023, the 35 to 44 age group was the highest spender on this category, with an annual expenditure mean of *** U.S. dollars.

This graph shows the typical daily online activities of internet users in the United States as of *************. During the survey period, ** percent of respondents checked the weather online on a daily basis. E-mail was the most popular daily internet activity.

The statistic shows the average weekly household expenditure on games, toys and hobbies in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by age of household reference person. Respondents with a household reference person aged 75 or over spent an average of *** pound a week on games, toys and hobbies in the UK. This is notably less than the average for all UK households, with the weekly spend of ***** British pounds.

This statistic shows the most popular leisure activities among adults in the United States as of **************. During the survey, ** percent of the respondents named watching TV as their most preferred activity during leisure time.

"Reading" and "Cooking / baking" are the top two answers among UK consumers in our survey on the subject of "Most popular hobbies & activities".The survey was conducted online among ****** respondents in the UK, in 2025.

Over 60 percent of Polish respondents were passionate about listening to music in 2018. Enjoying movies, books, and TV shows was also a popular leisure activity. Women were more likely to be excited about such activities; cycling was the only hobby more popular among men.

This statistic shows the average annual expenditure on toys, hobbies, and playground equipment per consumer unit in the United States in 2023, by category. In 2023, the country's average expenditure on toys, games, arts and crafts, and tricycles amounted to about 172 U.S. dollars per consumer unit.

This statistic presents the mean average time spent on leisure activities by men and women in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by type. On average women spent 4.3 hours per week socializing compared to 3 hours for men. Men however spent more time on hobbies, computing or games than women on average.

This graph depicts the participation in leisure activities such as gardening and playing sports by U.S. adults from 1982 to 2008. In 1982, ** percent if the U.S. adults attended at least one sporting event.

Watching TV is the most popular activity people do in their free time in England. At 91.5 percent, most English adults aged 16 or older that were surveyed between April 2017 and March 2018 said they watch TV in their free time. Other popular activities included spending time with friends and family, listening to music and eating out in restaurants.

Are younger generations watching less TV?

The same survey in 2017/18 showed a correlation between age and watching TV: 16 to 24-year-old respondents had the lowest rate of television viewing, with more of the older generation likely to spend their free time in front of the ‘box’. As technology changed, so did media consumption habits, with younger generations more likely to spend their free time online, browsing the internet and social media.

Leisure time well spent

Free time in England does not all revolve around media. Eating out, shopping and days out are still beloved activities which the leisure sector thrives on. Restaurant and café meals ranked among the highest average UK household spending on leisure activities, behind spending on package holidays abroad.

As of 2024, the most popular self-care activity among adults in the United States was *************************************, with ** percent of respondents indicating that they did this. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents did yoga as a form of self-care.

This graph shows the typical daily online activities of internet users in the United States as of February 2017, sorted by gender. During the survey period, 57 percent of female respondents checked the weather online on a daily basis.