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Young people spend a third of their leisure time on devices

19 December 2017

According to research by ONS Digital - Young people spend a third of their leisure time on devices

Young people spent more than a third of their overall leisure time – around 14 hours per week – using a device in 2015, new analysis shows.

Men aged 25 and under use devices such as mobile phones, tablets, e-readers and laptops the most. Device use occupied 35% of their leisure time, whereas for women it was 29%.