For a full-time employee, the average workweek can be nightmarishly long. Based on a Gallup survey of full-time U. This means half of all respondents work more than 40 hours in a typical week, with nearly one-in-five working plus hours. No wonder Americans treasure their down time. Statistics from the U. Census Bureau show that the average American spends between five and six hours per day on leisure and sports activities, with this figure not surprisingly higher on the weekends.
