Ice skating participation in the U.S. 2010-2023

The number of ice-skating participants in the U.S. aged six years and older, amounted to approximately 11.44 million in 2023, up from around 10 million the previous year. The figure reported in 2023 was the highest since 2011, when ice skating participation amounted to 11.63 million individuals in the North American country. Ice skating vs. roller skating Ice skating is a popular recreational activity and/or sport in the United States that can be performed both, indoors and outdoors. Despite its high participation number, a larger share of Americans still prefer to skate on paved solid ground, rather than on ice. In 2017, the number of participants aged six years and older in roller skating amounted to nearly 12 million. Sports on iceAnother popular sports among Americans that is also performed on ice is hockey - in 2017, the number of participants aged six years or older in ice hockey amounted to over two and a half million.

截至2023年，美国六岁及以上的滑冰参与者数量约为1144万，较上年增长约100万。2023年的数据为自2011年以来的最高记录，当年北美国家的滑冰参与人数达到1163万。滑冰与旱冰相比，滑冰在美国是一种受欢迎的休闲活动或体育运动，可以在室内和室外进行。尽管参与人数众多，但仍有更多美国人偏好于在铺设的坚实路面上滑行，而非冰面上。2017年，六岁及以上的旱冰参与者数量接近1200万。冰上运动中的另一项流行运动是冰球——2017年，六岁及以上的冰球参与者数量超过250万。