FOR the average Aussie, it seems time really is on our side.
Guilty workers craving more quality hours with kids, a growth in part-time and casual jobs, and retiring Baby Boomers are contributing to an increasing life of leisure, analysts say.
The average Australian now has 78.1 hours a week for shopping, entertainment, eating out, sport and other popular pursuits, the Herald Sun reported.
That’s an extra 1.7 hours a week compared with 11 years ago.
This is tipped to rise to 78.4 hours a week – or 11.2 hours a day – by 2025.
Almost a quarter of our down time is being wiled away in front of computers due to the rapid growth of the internet and social media, according to business forecaster IBISWorld.
Senior analyst Naren Sivasailam said stressed workers worried about their health or being away from children too much were freeing up more time at home.
“While we do want to work, we also want to spend time with families … and spend that meaningfully,” Mr Sivasailam said.
Leisure hours would continue to rise as more people paid others to do domestic chores, he said.

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