Definition: Recreation

Category: Culture

Recreation is defined as an activity undertaken for pleasure or relaxation that diverts amuses or stimulates. It includes gambling and amusement, but excludes physical recreation activities, which are included in "Sports" http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/FCS09_EN.pdf
Source:
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), "2009 UNESCO Framework for Cultural Statistics", Montreal, 2009
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