Where Gen Z’s time goes: How the generation compares with millennials, and why experts are worriedNew data shows, minute by minute, how Gen Z spends its time differently from previous generations.Members of Generation Z spend more time relaxing and sleeping and are more often alone.Anisha Chopra / NBC News; Getty Images fileJuly 12, 2026, 6:30 AM EDTBy Joelle GrossThere are 1,440 minutes in a day, and new data shines a light on how members of Gen Z are choosing to spend each one.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
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New data shows, minute by minute, how Gen Z spends its time differently from previous generations.
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