Percent of the population engaging in selected activities, averages per day by sex and day
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Activities by sex and day
Average hours per day spent in selected activities by sex and day
Percent of the population engaging in selected activities, averages per day by sex and day
Activities by employment status
Average hours per day spent in selected activities by employment status and sex
Average hours per day spent in selected activities on days worked by employment status and sex
Activities by age
Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age
Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age, men
Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age, women
Working activities for employed persons
Average hours employed people spent working on days worked by day of week
Percent of employed people who worked by day of week
Average hours employed people spent working at home and at their workplace on days worked at these locations
Percent of employed people who worked at home and at their workplace on days worked
Household, caring, and leisure activities
Average hours per day spent in selected household activities
Percent of the population engaging in selected household activities, averages per day by sex
Average hours per day parents spent caring for and helping household children as their main activity
Average hours per day spent in selected leisure and sports activities by age
Average hours per day spent in selected leisure and sports activities by sex, employment status, and day
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Percent of the population engaging in selected activities, averages per day by sex and day, 2019 annual averages
Activity
Average per day, total
Average per day, men
Average per day, women
Average per weekday, total
Average per weekday, men
Average per weekday, women
Average per weekend day, total
Average per weekend day, men
Average per weekend day, women
Personal care, including sleep
100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Eating and drinking
95.8% 96.2% 95.5% 96.1% 96.9% 95.3% 95.1% 94.5% 95.7%
Household activities
78.3% 71.4% 84.9% 77.8% 70.3% 84.9% 79.5% 73.8% 84.8%
Purchasing goods and services
43.5% 38.0% 48.6% 42.8% 35.9% 49.2% 45.1% 42.9% 47.2%
Caring for and helping household members
23.7% 19.9% 27.3% 24.9% 20.9% 28.7% 20.8% 17.4% 24.0%
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members
10.5% 8.7% 12.3% 10.3% 8.1% 12.4% 11.1% 10.0% 12.1%
Working and work-related activities
44.6% 50.8% 38.7% 54.2% 61.7% 47.1% 22.3% 25.4% 19.4%
Educational activities
8.0% 7.2% 8.8% 9.0% 8.4% 9.6% 5.7% 4.6% 6.8%
Organizational, civic, and religious activities
13.4% 10.4% 16.3% 11.3% 8.5% 13.9% 18.4% 14.9% 21.7%
Leisure and sports
95.2% 95.6% 94.9% 94.5% 94.8% 94.1% 97.0% 97.3% 96.6%
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail
20.7% 16.1% 25.0% 22.3% 17.8% 26.6% 16.9% 12.2% 21.4%
Other activities, not elsewhere classified
20.4% 17.3% 23.3% 20.8% 17.1% 24.2% 19.6% 17.9% 21.3%
Note: Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
United States Department of Labor
