Spotlight on StatisticsPage 1MAY 2017Sports And ExerciseRose A WoodsWhat percentage of people living in the United States participates in sports and exercise activities on a given day Has that changed ID: 893327
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U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Spotlight on Statistics Page 1 MAY 2017 Sports And Exercise Rose A. Woods What percentage of people living in the United States participates in sports and exercise activities on a given day? Has that changed over time? Who is more likely to exercise? What kinds of sports and exercise activities do people do? When do they exercise and play sports? The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) collects information on how, where, and with whom Americans spend their time, providing data on a full range of activities. This Spotlight uses data from the ATUS to examine participation and time spent in sports and e
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xercise activities. U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Spotlight on Statistics Page 2 0 H Q ¶ V D Q G : R P H Q ¶ V 3 D U W L F L S D W L R Q L Q 6 S R U W V D Q G ( [ H U F L V H ± From 2003 to 2015, average daily participation rates in sports and exercise rose by 3.6 percent. In 2003, 15.9 percent R I W K R V H D J H G D Q G R O G H U S D U W L F L S D W H G L Q V R P H I R U P R I H [ H U F L V H F R P S D U H G Z L W K S H U F H Q W L Q % R W K P H Q D Q G Z R P H Q Z H U H P R U H O L N H O \ W R H [ H U F L V H L Q