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AMERICAN TIME USE SURVEY -- 2014 RESULTS
In 2014, on days they worked, 23 percent of employed persons did some or all of
their work at home, and 85 percent did some or all of their work at their workplace,
the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In 2003, the first year for
which comparable data are available, 19 percent of employed persons did some or
all of their work at home, and 87 percent did some or all their work at their
workplace on days worked.
These and other results from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) were released
today. These data include the average amount of time per day in 2014 that
individuals worked, did household activities, and engaged in leisure and sports
activities. Additionally, measures of the average time per day spent providing
childcare--both as a primary (or main) activity and while doing other things--for
the combined years 2010-2014 are provided. For a further description of ATUS data
and methodology, see the Technical Note.
Working (by Employed Persons) in 2014
--Employed persons worked an average of 7.8 hours on the days they worked. More
hours were worked, on average, on weekdays than on weekend days--8.1 hours
compared with 5.7 hours. (See table 4.)
--On the days they worked, employed men worked 52 minutes more than employed
women. This difference partly reflects women's greater likelihood of working
part time. However, even among full-time workers (those usually working 35
hours or more per week), men worked longer than women--8.4 hours compared with
7.8 hours. (See table 4.)
--Many more people worked on weekdays than on weekend days: 83 percent of
employed persons worked on an average weekday, compared with 35 percent on
an average weekend day. (See table 4.)
--On the days they worked, 85 percent of employed persons did some or all of
their work at their workplace and 23 percent did some or all of their work at
home. Employed persons spent more time working at the workplace than at
home--8.0 hours compared with 3.2 hours. (See table 6.)
--From 2003 to 2014, the share of employed persons who did some or all of their
work at home on days they worked increased from 19 percent to 23 percent. During
this same period, the average time employed persons spent working at home on
days they did so increased by 37 minutes (from 2.6 hours to 3.2 hours). (See
table 6.)
--Multiple jobholders were more likely to work on an average day than were
single jobholders--81 percent compared with 68 percent. (For a definition of
average day, see the Technical Note.) Multiple jobholders also were more
likely to work at home than were single jobholders--37 percent compared
with 22 percent. (See table 6.)
--Self-employed workers were nearly three times more likely than wage and
salary workers to have done some work at home on days worked--58 percent
compared with 20 percent. Self-employed workers also were more likely to
work on weekend days than were wage and salary workers--46 percent compared
with 33 percent. (See tables 5 and 7.)
--On the days they worked, 39 percent of employed people age 25 and over
with a bachelor's degree or higher did some work at home, compared with
only 12 percent of those with less than a high school diploma. (See
table 6.)
Household Activities in 2014
--On an average day, 83 percent of women and 65 percent of men spent some
time doing household activities such as housework, cooking, lawn care, or
financial and other household management. (See table 1.)
--On the days they did household activities, women spent an average of 2.6
hours on such activities, while men spent 2.1 hours. (See table 1.)
--On an average day, 20 percent of men did housework--such as cleaning or
laundry--compared with 49 percent of women. Forty-three percent of men did
food preparation or cleanup, compared with 69 percent of women. Men were
slightly more likely to engage in lawn and garden care than were women--11
percent compared with 8 percent. (See table 1.)
--From 2003 to 2014, the share of men doing food preparation and cleanup on
an average day increased from 35 percent to 43 percent. Over this same period,
the share of women doing housework on an average day decreased from 54 percent
to 49 percent. The average time per day women spent doing housework declined by 9
minutes, from 58 minutes in 2003 to 49 minutes in 2014. (See table 1.)
Leisure Activities in 2014
--On an average day, nearly everyone age 15 and over (96 percent) engaged
in some sort of leisure activity such as watching TV, socializing, or
exercising. Of those who engaged in leisure activities, men spent more
time in these activities (6.0 hours) than did women (5.2 hours). (See
table 1.)
--Watching TV was the leisure activity that occupied the most time (2.8
hours per day), accounting for more than half of leisure time, on average,
for those age 15 and over. Socializing, such as visiting with friends
or attending or hosting social events, was the next most common leisure
activity, accounting for 43 minutes per day. (See table 1.)
--Men were more likely than women to participate in sports, exercise, or
recreation on a given day--22 percent compared with 17 percent. On days
they participated, men also spent more time in these activities than
did women--1.8 hours compared with 1.3 hours. (See table 1.)
--On an average day, adults age 75 and over spent 8.0 hours engaged in
leisure activities--more than any other age group; 35- to 44-year-olds
spent 4.1 hours engaged in leisure and sports activities--less than other
age groups. (See table 11.)
--Time spent reading for personal interest and playing games or using a
computer for leisure varied greatly by age. Individuals age 75 and over
averaged 1.0 hour of reading per weekend day and 24 minutes playing
games or using a computer for leisure. Conversely, individuals ages 15
to 19 read for an average of 8 minutes per weekend day and spent 1.2
hours playing games or using a computer for leisure. (See table 11.)
--Employed adults living in households with no children under age 18
engaged in leisure activities for 4.6 hours per day, almost an hour
more than employed adults living with a child under age 6. (See
table 8B.)
Care of Household Children for the period 2010-2014
--Adults living in households with children under age 6 spent an average
of 2.0 hours per day providing primary childcare to household children.
Adults living in households where the youngest child was between the
ages of 6 and 17 spent less than half as much time providing primary
childcare to household children--49 minutes per day. Primary childcare
is childcare that is done as a main activity, such as providing physical
care or reading to children. (See table 9.)
--On an average day, among adults living in households with children under
age 6, women spent 1.0 hour providing physical care (such as bathing or
feeding a child) to household children; by contrast, men spent 23 minutes
providing physical care. (See table 9.)
--Adults living in households with at least one child under age 6 spent
an average of 5.4 hours per day providing secondary childcare--that is,
they had at least one child in their care while doing activities other
than primary childcare. Secondary childcare provided by adults living in
households with children under age 6 was most commonly provided while
doing leisure activities (2.1 hours) or household activities (1.3 hours).
(See table 10.)
--Adults living in households with children under age 6 spent more time
providing primary childcare on an average weekday (2.1 hours) than on an
average weekend day (1.8 hours). However, they spent less time providing
secondary childcare on weekdays than on weekend days--4.5 hours compared
with 7.4 hours. (See tables 9 and 10.)
Additional Data
ATUS 2014 data files are available for users to do their own tabulations and
analyses. In accordance with BLS and Census Bureau policies that protect the
privacy of survey respondents, identifying information does not appear on the
data files. The 2014 data files are available on the BLS website at
www.bls.gov/tus/data.htm.
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| New ATUS Time Series Data |
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| Time-series data now are available for most of the annual and |
| quarterly estimates presented in this news release. ATUS data |
| going back as far as 2003 can be extracted and downloaded from |
| the BLS database. All estimates in the database have been |
| generated using the same statistical weighting method, which |
| was implemented in 2006. This allows for a consistent comparison|
| of estimates over the entire time period. |
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| Because this weighting method was implemented in 2006, some of |
| the series contain data that differ slightly from estimates |
| previously published in news releases. Historical estimates for|
| 2003 that are cited in this release are taken from the database |
| and may differ slightly from originally published estimates. |
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| Additional information is available at |
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Technical Note
The estimates in this news release are based on annual average data from the American
Time Use Survey (ATUS). The ATUS, which is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is a continuous survey about how individuals
age 15 and over spend their time.
Information in this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals
upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Federal Relay Service: (800) 877-8339.
Survey methodology
Data collection for the ATUS began in January 2003. Sample cases for the survey
are selected monthly, and interviews are conducted continuously throughout the
year. In 2014, approximately 11,600 individuals were interviewed. Estimates are
released annually.
ATUS sample households are chosen from the households that completed their eighth
(final) interview for the Current Population Survey (CPS), the nation's monthly
household labor force survey. ATUS sample households are selected to ensure that
estimates will be nationally representative.
One individual age 15 or over is randomly chosen from each sampled household. This
"designated person" is interviewed by telephone once about his or her activities on
the day before the interview—the "diary day."
All ATUS interviews are conducted using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing.
Procedures are in place to collect information from the small number of households
that did not provide a telephone number during the CPS interview.
ATUS designated persons are preassigned a day of the week about which to report.
Preassignment is designed to reduce variability in response rates across the week
and to allow oversampling of weekend days so that accurate weekend day measures can
be developed. Interviews occur on the day following the assigned day. For example,
a person assigned to report about a Monday would be contacted on the following
Tuesday. Ten percent of designated persons are assigned to report about each of the
five weekdays. Twenty-five percent are assigned to report about each weekend day.
Households are called for up to 8 consecutive weeks (for example, 8 Tuesdays) in
order to secure an interview.
About the questionnaire
In the time diary portion of the ATUS interview, survey respondents sequentially
report activities they did between 4 a.m. on the day before the interview
("yesterday") until 4 a.m. on the day of the interview. For each activity,
respondents are asked how long the activity lasted. For activities other than
personal care activities (such as sleeping and grooming), interviewers also ask
respondents where they were and who was in the room with them (if at home) or who
accompanied them (if away from home). If respondents report doing more than one
activity at a time, they are asked to identify which one was the "main" (primary)
activity. If none can be identified, then the interviewer records the first activity
mentioned. After completing the time diary, interviewers ask respondents additional
questions to clearly identify work, volunteering, and secondary childcare activities.
Secondary childcare is defined as having a child under age 13 in one's care while
doing other activities. Questions to identify eldercare providers and activities
done as eldercare were added to the survey in 2011.
In addition, the ATUS includes an update of the household composition from the last
CPS interview (2 to 5 months prior to the ATUS interview) and the employment status
of the respondent and his or her spouse or unmarried partner. For respondents who
became employed or changed jobs between the last CPS interview and the ATUS interview,
information also is collected on industry, occupation, class of worker, and earnings.
For those who are unemployed or on layoff, CPS questions on job search activities
are asked. Those who report being on layoff are asked if or when they expect to be
recalled to work. Finally, a question about current school enrollment status is asked
of all respondents ages 15 to 49.
After completing the interview, primary activity descriptions are assigned a single
6-digit code using the ATUS Coding Lexicon. The 3-tier coding system consists of 17
major activity categories, each with multiple second- and third-tier subcategories.
These coding lexicon categories are then combined into composite categories for
publication, such as in this news release. Descriptions of categories shown in this
release can be found in the Major activity category definitions section of this
Technical Note. The ATUS Coding Lexicon can be accessed at www.bls.gov/tus/lexicons.htm.
Concepts and definitions
Average day. The average day measure reflects an average distribution across all
persons in the reference population and all days of the week. Average day measures
for the entire population provide a mechanism for seeing the overall distribution of
time allocation for society as a whole. The ATUS collects data about daily activities
from all segments of the population age 15 and over, including persons who are
employed and not employed. Activity profiles differ based upon age, employment status,
gender, and other characteristics. On an average day in 2014, persons in the United
States age 15 and over did work and work-related activities for 3.6 hours, slept 8.8
hours, spent 5.3 hours doing leisure and sports activities, and spent 1.8 hours doing
household activities. The remaining 4.5 hours were spent doing a variety of other
activities, including eating and drinking, attending school, and shopping. (See
table 1.) By comparison, an average weekday for persons employed full time on days
that they worked included 9.3 hours doing work and work-related activities, 7.8 hours
sleeping, 2.8 hours doing leisure and sports activities, and 0.9 hour doing household
activities. The remaining 3.2 hours were spent in other activities, such as those
described above. (These estimates include related travel time.)
Many activities typically are not done on a daily basis, and some activities only
are done by a subset of the population. For example, only 42 percent of all persons
age 15 years and over worked on an average day in 2014 because some were not employed
and those who were employed did not work every day. (See table 1.)
Average hours per day. The average number of hours spent in a 24-hour day (between
4 a.m. on the diary day and 4 a.m. on the interview day) doing a specified activity.
--Average hours per day, population. The average number of hours per day is computed
using all responses from a given sample of the population, including those of
respondents who did not do a particular activity on their diary day. These estimates
reflect how many persons engaged in an activity and the amount of time they spent doing it.
--Average hours per day, persons who did the activity. The average number of hours
per day is computed using only responses from those who engaged in a particular
activity on their diary day.
Diary day. The diary day is the day about which the respondent reports. For example,
the diary day of a respondent interviewed on Tuesday is Monday.
Earnings
--Usual weekly earnings. Estimates represent the earnings of full-time wage and salary
workers with one job only (both incorporated and unincorporated self-employed are
excluded), before taxes and other deductions. They include any overtime pay,
commissions, or tips usually received. Usual weekly earnings are only updated in
ATUS for about one-third of employed respondents--if the respondent changed jobs or
employment status between the CPS and ATUS interviews or if the CPS weekly earnings
value was imputed. This means that the earnings information could be out of date
because the CPS interview was done 2 to 5 months prior to the ATUS interview.
Respondents are asked to identify the easiest way for them to report earnings
(hourly, weekly, biweekly, twice monthly, annually, or other) and how much they
usually earn in the reported time period. Earnings reported on a basis other than
weekly are converted to a weekly equivalent. The term "usual" is as perceived by
the respondent. If the respondent asks for a definition of usual, interviewers are
instructed to define the term as more than half the weeks worked during the past 4
or 5 months.
--Weekly earnings ranges. The ranges used represent approximately 25 percent of full-
time wage and salary workers (both incorporated and unincorporated self-employed are
excluded) who held only one job. For example, 25 percent of full-time wage and salary
workers with one job only had weekly earnings of $560 or less in 2014. These dollar
values vary from year to year.
Employment status
--Employed. All persons who:
1) At any time during the 7 days prior to the interview did any work at all as paid
employees, or worked in their own business or profession or on their own farm; or
2) Were not working during the 7 days prior to the interview but had jobs or
businesses from which they were temporarily absent because of illness, bad
weather, vacation, childcare problems, labor-management disputes, maternity or
paternity leave, job training, or other family or personal reasons, whether or
not they were paid for the time off or were seeking other jobs; or
3) Usually worked 15 hours or more as unpaid workers in a family-operated enterprise.
--Employed full time. Full-time workers are those who usually worked 35 or more hours
per week at all jobs combined.
--Employed part time. Part-time workers are those who usually worked fewer than 35
hours per week at all jobs combined.
--Not employed. Persons are not employed if they do not meet the conditions for
employment. People who are not employed include those classified as unemployed as
well as those classified as not in the labor force (using CPS definitions).
The numbers of employed and not employed persons in this release do not correspond to
published totals from the CPS for several reasons. First, the reference population for
the ATUS is age 15 years and over, whereas it is age 16 years and over for the CPS.
Second, ATUS data are collected continuously, the employment reference period being
the 7 days prior to the interview. By contrast, CPS data are usually collected during
the week including the 19th of the month and generally refer to employment during the
week containing the 12th of the month. Finally, the CPS accepts answers from household
members about other household members whereas such proxy responses are not allowed in
the ATUS. One consequence of the difference in proxy reporting is that a significantly
higher proportion of teenagers report employment in the ATUS than in the CPS. While
the information on employment from the ATUS is useful for assessing work in the context
of other daily activities, the employment data are not intended for analysis of
current employment trends. Compared with the CPS and other estimates of employment,
the ATUS estimates are based on a much smaller sample and are only available with a
substantial lag since ATUS data and estimates are published during the year following
data collection.
Household children. Household children are children under age 18 residing in the
household of the ATUS respondent. The children may be related to the respondent (such
as his or her own children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews, or brothers or sisters)
or not related (such as foster children or children of roommates or boarders).
Primary activity. A primary activity is the main activity a respondent was doing at a
specified time. With the exception of secondary childcare in table 10, the estimates
presented in this release reflect time spent in primary activities only.
Secondary activities. A secondary (or simultaneous) activity is an activity done at the
same time as a primary activity. With the exception of the care of children under age
13, information on secondary activities is not systematically collected in the ATUS.
Secondary childcare. Secondary childcare is care for children under age 13 that is done
while doing an activity other than primary childcare, such as cooking dinner. Secondary
childcare estimates are derived by summing the durations of activities during which
respondents had at least one child under age 13 in their care while doing other things.
The time individuals spend providing secondary childcare is further restricted to the
time between when the first household child under age 13 woke up and when the last
household child under age 13 went to bed. It is also restricted to times the respondent
was awake. If respondents report providing both primary and secondary care at the
same time, the time is attributed to primary care only.
Weekday, weekend, and holiday estimates. Estimates for weekdays are an average of
reports about Monday through Friday. Estimates for weekend days and holidays are an
average of reports about Saturdays, Sundays, and the following holidays: New Year's
Day, Easter, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas Day. Data were not collected about New Year's Day in 2012, Christmas Day
in 2011 and 2014, and the Fourth of July in 2010.
Major activity category definitions
The following definitions describe the activity categories shown in this report. All
major time-use categories in this release include related travel time and waiting
time. For example, time spent "driving to the stadium" and time spent "waiting to
get into the stadium to play ball" are included in Leisure and sports.
Personal care activities. Personal care activities include sleeping, grooming (such
as bathing or dressing), health-related self-care, and personal or private activities.
Receiving unpaid personal care from others (for example, "my sister put polish on my
nails") also is captured in this category. In general, respondents are not asked who
they were with or where they were for personal care activities, as such information
can be sensitive.
Eating and drinking. All time spent eating or drinking (except eating and drinking
done as part of a work or volunteer activity), whether alone, with others, at home,
at a place of purchase, or somewhere else, is classified here.
Household activities. Household activities are activities done by people to maintain
their households. These include housework; cooking; lawn and garden care; pet care;
vehicle maintenance and repair; home maintenance, repair, decoration, and renovation;
and household management and organizational activities (such as filling out paperwork
or planning a party). Food preparation, whether or not reported as done specifically
for another household member, is always classified as a household activity unless it
was done as a volunteer, work, or income-generating activity. For example, "making
breakfast for my son" is coded as a household activity, not as childcare.
Purchasing goods and services. This category includes time spent purchasing consumer
goods, professional and personal care services, household services, and government
services. Consumer purchases include most purchases and rentals of consumer goods,
regardless of the mode or place of purchase or rental (in person, via telephone,
over the Internet, at home, or in a store). Gasoline, grocery, other food purchases,
and all other shopping are further broken out in subcategories.
Time spent obtaining, receiving, and purchasing professional and personal care
services provided by someone else also is classified in this category. Professional
services include childcare, financial services and banking, legal services, medical
and adult care services, real estate services, and veterinary services. Personal
care services include day spas, hair salons and barbershops, nail salons, and
tanning salons. Activities classified here include time spent paying, meeting with,
or talking to service providers, as well as time spent receiving the service or
waiting to receive the service.
Time spent arranging for and purchasing household services provided by someone else
also is classified here. Household services include housecleaning; cooking; lawn
care and landscaping; pet care; tailoring, laundering, and dry cleaning; vehicle
maintenance and repairs; and home repairs, maintenance, and construction.
This category also captures the time spent obtaining government services--such as
applying for food stamps--and purchasing government-required licenses or paying
fines or fees.
Caring for and helping household members. Time spent doing activities to care for
or help any child (under age 18) or adult in the household, regardless of
relationship to the respondent or the physical or mental health status of the
person being helped, is classified here. Caring for and helping activities for
household children and adults are coded separately in subcategories.
Primary childcare activities include time spent providing physical care; playing
with children; reading with children; assistance with homework; attending children's
events; taking care of children's health needs; and dropping off, picking up, and
waiting for children. Passive childcare done as a primary activity (such as "keeping
an eye on my son while he swam in the pool") also is included. A child's presence
during the activity is not enough in itself to classify the activity as childcare.
For example, "watching television with my child" is coded as a leisure activity,
not as childcare.
Secondary childcare occurs when persons have a child under age 13 "in their care"
while doing activities other than primary childcare. For a complete definition,
see the Concepts and definitions section of this Technical Note.
Caring for and helping household members also includes a range of activities
done to benefit adult members of households, such as providing physical and medical
care or obtaining medical services. Doing something as a favor for or helping
another household adult does not automatically result in classification as a
helping activity. For example, a report of "helping my spouse cook dinner" is
considered a household activity (food preparation), not a helping activity,
because cooking dinner benefits the household as a whole. By contrast, doing
paperwork for another person usually benefits the individual, so a report of
"filling out an insurance application for my spouse" is considered a helping
activity.
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members. This category includes time spent
in activities done to care for or help others--both children (under age 18) and
adults--who do not live in the household. When done for or through an organization,
time spent helping nonhousehold members is classified as volunteering, rather
than as helping nonhousehold members. Care of nonhousehold children, even when
done as a favor or helping activity for another adult, is always classified as
caring for and helping nonhousehold children, not as helping another adult.
Working and work-related activities. This category includes time spent working,
doing activities as part of one's job, engaging in income-generating activities
not as part of one's job, and job search activities. "Working" includes hours
spent doing the specific tasks required of one's main or other job, regardless
of location or time of day. "Work-related activities" include activities that
are not obviously work but are done as part of one's job, such as having a
business lunch and playing golf with clients. "Other income-generating activities"
are those done "on the side" or under informal arrangement and are not part of
a regular job. Such activities might include selling homemade crafts,
babysitting, maintaining a rental property, or having a yard sale. These
activities are those for which people are paid or will be paid.
Travel time related to working and work-related activities includes time spent
traveling to and from work, as well as time spent traveling for work-related,
income-generating, and job search activities.
Educational activities. Time spent taking classes for a degree or for personal
interest (including taking Internet or other distance-learning courses), time
spent doing research and homework, and time spent taking care of administrative
tasks related to education (such as registering for classes or obtaining a
school ID) are included in this category. For high school students, before-
and after-school extracurricular activities (except sports) also are classified
as educational activities. Educational activities do not include time spent
for classes or training received as part of a job. Time spent helping others
with their education-related activities is classified as an activity involving
caring for and helping others.
Organizational, civic, and religious activities. This category captures time
spent volunteering for or through an organization, performing civic obligations,
and participating in religious and spiritual activities. Civic obligations
include government-required duties, such as serving jury duty or appearing in
court, and activities that assist or influence government processes, such as
voting or attending town hall meetings. Religious activities include those
normally associated with membership in or identification with specific
religions or denominations, such as attending religious services; participating
in choirs, youth groups, orchestras, or unpaid teaching (unless identified
as volunteer activities); and engaging in personal religious practices, such
as praying.
Leisure and sports. The leisure and sports category includes time spent in
sports, exercise, and recreation; socializing and communicating; and other
leisure activities. Sports, exercise, and recreation activities include
participating in--as well as attending or watching--sports, exercise, and
recreational activities. Recreational activities include yard games like
croquet or horseshoes, as well as activities like billiards and dancing.
Socializing and communicating includes face-to-face social communication
and hosting or attending social functions. Leisure activities include
watching television; reading; relaxing or thinking; playing computer, board,
or card games; using a computer or the Internet for personal interest;
playing or listening to music; and other activities, such as attending
arts, cultural, and entertainment events.
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail. This category captures time spent in
telephone communication and household or personal mail or e-mail. This
category also includes texting and Internet voice and video calling.
Telephone and Internet purchases are classified in Purchasing goods and
services. Telephone calls, mail, or e-mail identified as related to work
or volunteering are classified as work or volunteering.
Other activities, not elsewhere classified. This residual category includes
security procedures related to traveling, traveling not associated with a
specific activity category, ambiguous activities that could not be coded,
and missing activities. Missing activities result when respondents did not
remember what they did for a period of time, or when they considered an
activity too private or personal to report.
Processing and estimation
After ATUS data are collected, they go through an editing and imputation
procedure. Responses to CPS questions that are re-asked in the ATUS go
through the regular CPS edit and imputation procedures. Some item
nonresponses for questions unique to the ATUS (such as where an activity
took place or how much time was spent doing secondary childcare) also are
imputed. Missing activities and missing values for who was present during
an activity are never imputed.
ATUS records are weighted quarterly to reduce bias in the estimates due
to differences in sampling and response rates across subpopulations and
days of the week. Specifically, the data are weighted to ensure the
following:
--Weekdays represent about 5/7 of the weighted data, and weekend days
represent about 2/7 of the weighted data for the population as a whole.
The actual proportions depend on the number of weekdays and weekend days
in a given quarter.
--The sum of the weights is equal to the number of person-days in the
quarter for the population as a whole and for selected subpopulations.
Reliability of the estimates
Statistics based on the ATUS are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error.
When a sample, rather than the entire population, is surveyed, estimates differ
from the true population values they represent. The component of this difference
that occurs because samples differ by chance is known as sampling error, and its
variability is measured by the standard error of the estimate.
Sample estimates from a given survey design are unbiased when an average of the
estimates from all possible samples would yield, hypothetically, the true
population value. In this case, the sample estimate and its standard error can
be used to construct approximate confidence intervals, or ranges of values that
include the true population value with known probabilities. If the process of
selecting a sample from the population were repeated many times, an estimate
made from each sample, and a suitable estimate of its standard error calculated
for each sample, then approximately 90 percent of the intervals from 1.645
standard errors below the estimate to 1.645 standard errors above the estimate
would include the true population value. BLS analyses are generally conducted
at the 90-percent level of confidence.
The ATUS data also are affected by nonsampling error, which is the average
difference between population and sample values for samples generated by a
given process. Nonsampling error can occur for many reasons, including
failure to sample a segment of the population, inability to obtain
information for all persons in the sample, inability or unwillingness of
respondents to provide correct information, and errors made in the collection
or processing of the data. Errors also could occur if non-response is
correlated with time use.
Publication requirements
Estimates of average hours per day and participation rates are not published
unless there are a minimum number of respondents representing the given
population. Additional publication criteria are applied that include the
number of respondents who reported doing a specified activity and the
standard error or coefficient of variation for the estimate. Estimates
that are considered "close to zero" or that round to 0.00, are published as
approximately zero or "~0." For a detailed description of the statistical
reliability criteria necessary for publication, please contact ATUS staff
at ATUSinfo@bls.gov.
Table 1. Time spent in primary activities and percent of the civilian population engaging in each activity, averages per day
by sex, 2014 annual averages
| Activity |
Average hours per day, civilian population
|
Average percent engaged in the activity per day
|
Average hours per day for persons who engaged in the activity
|
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total, all activities |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Personal care activities |
9.58 |
9.32 |
9.82 |
100.0 |
99.9 |
100.0 |
9.58 |
9.33 |
9.82 |
Sleeping |
8.80 |
8.69 |
8.90 |
99.9 |
99.9 |
100.0 |
8.80 |
8.70 |
8.90 |
Eating and drinking |
1.17 |
1.21 |
1.14 |
95.6 |
95.4 |
95.8 |
1.23 |
1.27 |
1.19 |
Household activities |
1.77 |
1.38 |
2.14 |
74.4 |
65.1 |
83.1 |
2.38 |
2.11 |
2.57 |
Housework |
0.55 |
0.27 |
0.82 |
34.8 |
20.0 |
48.7 |
1.59 |
1.35 |
1.68 |
Food preparation and cleanup |
0.59 |
0.34 |
0.82 |
56.3 |
42.8 |
68.9 |
1.04 |
0.79 |
1.19 |
Lawn and garden care |
0.19 |
0.25 |
0.12 |
9.3 |
10.8 |
7.9 |
2.02 |
2.37 |
1.56 |
Household management |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
16.8 |
13.9 |
19.4 |
0.69 |
0.72 |
0.67 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.74 |
0.60 |
0.87 |
42.9 |
38.6 |
47.0 |
1.71 |
1.54 |
1.84 |
Consumer goods purchases |
0.36 |
0.27 |
0.44 |
38.7 |
34.7 |
42.4 |
0.93 |
0.77 |
1.04 |
Professional and personal care services |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
8.0 |
5.5 |
10.3 |
1.12 |
1.13 |
1.12 |
Caring for and helping household members |
0.54 |
0.35 |
0.72 |
25.7 |
20.5 |
30.5 |
2.10 |
1.70 |
2.35 |
Caring for and helping household children |
0.41 |
0.26 |
0.55 |
21.1 |
16.3 |
25.6 |
1.95 |
1.58 |
2.17 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members |
0.18 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
10.8 |
8.8 |
12.6 |
1.69 |
1.74 |
1.66 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold adults |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
7.1 |
0.95 |
1.15 |
0.79 |
Working and work-related activities |
3.59 |
4.29 |
2.94 |
44.0 |
49.9 |
38.5 |
8.16 |
8.60 |
7.64 |
Working |
3.25 |
3.87 |
2.68 |
42.0 |
47.6 |
36.8 |
7.73 |
8.12 |
7.27 |
Educational activities |
0.42 |
0.40 |
0.44 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
8.5 |
5.27 |
5.35 |
5.21 |
Attending class |
0.23 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
4.83 |
5.08 |
4.62 |
Homework and research |
0.15 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
6.0 |
2.77 |
2.55 |
2.93 |
Organizational, civic, and religious activities |
0.32 |
0.27 |
0.37 |
14.5 |
11.6 |
17.2 |
2.24 |
2.36 |
2.17 |
Religious and spiritual activities |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
9.1 |
6.8 |
11.2 |
1.57 |
1.66 |
1.52 |
Volunteering (organizational and civic activities) |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.16 |
6.5 |
5.6 |
7.4 |
2.14 |
2.20 |
2.10 |
Leisure and sports |
5.30 |
5.71 |
4.93 |
95.7 |
95.8 |
95.7 |
5.54 |
5.96 |
5.15 |
Socializing and communicating |
0.71 |
0.69 |
0.73 |
37.5 |
34.7 |
40.1 |
1.89 |
1.99 |
1.82 |
Watching television |
2.82 |
3.05 |
2.61 |
79.9 |
80.4 |
79.4 |
3.53 |
3.80 |
3.29 |
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.21 |
19.1 |
21.5 |
16.8 |
1.54 |
1.78 |
1.25 |
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.19 |
20.2 |
15.1 |
25.0 |
0.71 |
0.65 |
0.75 |
Other activities, not elsewhere classified |
0.23 |
0.22 |
0.24 |
15.5 |
13.7 |
17.2 |
1.48 |
1.62 |
1.37 |
|
- Not applicable.
NOTE: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included. Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
|
Table 2. Time spent in primary activities and percent of the civilian population engaging in each
activity, averages per day on weekdays and weekends, 2014 annual averages
| Activity |
Average hours per day, civilian
population |
Average percent engaged in the
activity per day |
Average hours per day for persons
who engaged in the activity |
| Weekdays |
Weekends
and
holidays |
Weekdays |
Weekends
and
holidays |
Weekdays |
Weekends
and
holidays |
Total, all activities |
24.00 |
24.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Personal care activities |
9.33 |
10.16 |
99.9 |
100.0 |
9.34 |
10.16 |
Sleeping |
8.54 |
9.40 |
99.9 |
100.0 |
8.55 |
9.40 |
Eating and drinking |
1.13 |
1.29 |
95.7 |
95.3 |
1.18 |
1.35 |
Household activities |
1.63 |
2.11 |
73.8 |
75.9 |
2.20 |
2.78 |
Housework |
0.51 |
0.67 |
33.4 |
38.1 |
1.51 |
1.75 |
Food preparation and cleanup |
0.57 |
0.62 |
57.1 |
54.3 |
1.00 |
1.14 |
Lawn and garden care |
0.15 |
0.27 |
8.3 |
11.4 |
1.79 |
2.40 |
Household management |
0.11 |
0.13 |
16.8 |
16.7 |
0.64 |
0.79 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.69 |
0.84 |
42.2 |
44.7 |
1.64 |
1.88 |
Consumer goods purchases |
0.30 |
0.49 |
36.8 |
43.1 |
0.83 |
1.13 |
Professional and personal care services |
0.11 |
0.04 |
10.0 |
3.4 |
1.12 |
1.15 |
Caring for and helping household members |
0.56 |
0.49 |
27.1 |
22.4 |
2.07 |
2.17 |
Caring for and helping household children |
0.42 |
0.39 |
22.4 |
18.1 |
1.88 |
2.16 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members |
0.17 |
0.21 |
10.0 |
12.6 |
1.69 |
1.69 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold adults |
0.06 |
0.07 |
5.9 |
8.2 |
0.99 |
0.89 |
Working and work-related activities |
4.54 |
1.38 |
52.7 |
23.7 |
8.61 |
5.82 |
Working |
4.11 |
1.23 |
50.7 |
21.6 |
8.10 |
5.71 |
Educational activities |
0.53 |
0.16 |
9.3 |
5.0 |
5.74 |
3.24 |
Attending class |
0.33 |
0.02 |
6.7 |
0.5 |
4.88 |
3.45 |
Homework and research |
0.16 |
0.13 |
6.0 |
4.2 |
2.66 |
3.14 |
Organizational, civic, and religious activities |
0.24 |
0.52 |
12.7 |
18.8 |
1.92 |
2.75 |
Religious and spiritual activities |
0.08 |
0.29 |
6.7 |
14.6 |
1.18 |
2.00 |
Volunteering (organizational and civic activities) |
0.13 |
0.15 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
2.02 |
2.45 |
Leisure and sports |
4.79 |
6.50 |
94.9 |
97.6 |
5.05 |
6.66 |
Socializing and communicating |
0.58 |
1.02 |
35.4 |
42.4 |
1.63 |
2.41 |
Watching television |
2.60 |
3.35 |
78.8 |
82.5 |
3.30 |
4.06 |
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation |
0.28 |
0.33 |
19.5 |
18.0 |
1.41 |
1.85 |
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail |
0.15 |
0.14 |
21.3 |
17.8 |
0.69 |
0.79 |
Other activities, not elsewhere classified |
0.24 |
0.21 |
16.4 |
13.4 |
1.45 |
1.54 |
|
- Not applicable.
NOTE: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included. Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
|
Table 3. Time spent in primary activities for the civilian population by age, sex, race, Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, marital status, and
educational attainment, 2014 annual averages
| Characteristic |
Average hours per day spent in primary activities |
Personal
care
activities |
Eating and
drinking |
Household
activities |
Purchasing
goods and
services |
Caring for
and
helping
household
members |
Caring for
and
helping
non-
household
members |
Working
and work-
related
activities |
Educational
activities |
Organizational,
civic, and
religious activities |
Leisure
and sports |
Telephone
calls, mail,
and e-mail |
Other
activities,
not
elsewhere
classified |
Age and sex |
|
Total, 15 years and over |
9.58 |
1.17 |
1.77 |
0.74 |
0.54 |
0.18 |
3.59 |
0.42 |
0.32 |
5.30 |
0.14 |
0.23 |
15 to 19 years |
10.57 |
1.08 |
0.66 |
0.58 |
0.25 |
0.18 |
1.25 |
2.90 |
0.28 |
5.74 |
0.20 |
0.31 |
20 to 24 years |
10.15 |
1.03 |
1.01 |
0.66 |
0.40 |
0.14 |
3.71 |
0.95 |
0.19 |
5.45 |
0.13 |
0.18 |
25 to 34 years |
9.50 |
1.09 |
1.59 |
0.63 |
1.10 |
0.12 |
4.75 |
0.38 |
0.21 |
4.34 |
0.09 |
0.20 |
35 to 44 years |
9.15 |
1.11 |
1.88 |
0.69 |
1.17 |
0.16 |
4.99 |
0.13 |
0.31 |
4.10 |
0.11 |
0.19 |
45 to 54 years |
9.35 |
1.18 |
1.95 |
0.78 |
0.40 |
0.21 |
4.67 |
0.05 |
0.31 |
4.75 |
0.13 |
0.22 |
55 to 64 years |
9.28 |
1.21 |
2.01 |
0.82 |
0.16 |
0.24 |
4.02 |
0.04 |
0.40 |
5.45 |
0.15 |
0.21 |
65 to 74 years |
9.65 |
1.37 |
2.44 |
0.90 |
0.11 |
0.25 |
1.32 |
- |
0.49 |
6.94 |
0.19 |
0.32 |
75 years and over |
9.97 |
1.41 |
2.19 |
0.81 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.33 |
- |
0.47 |
8.02 |
0.25 |
0.28 |
|
Men, 15 years and over |
9.32 |
1.21 |
1.38 |
0.60 |
0.35 |
0.15 |
4.29 |
0.40 |
0.27 |
5.71 |
0.10 |
0.22 |
15 to 19 years |
10.35 |
1.04 |
0.53 |
0.30 |
0.21 |
0.12 |
1.17 |
3.13 |
0.25 |
6.43 |
0.14 |
0.32 |
20 to 24 years |
9.94 |
1.02 |
0.63 |
0.50 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
4.15 |
0.59 |
0.18 |
6.40 |
0.11 |
0.21 |
25 to 34 years |
9.21 |
1.13 |
1.23 |
0.51 |
0.59 |
0.12 |
5.73 |
0.30 |
0.18 |
4.72 |
0.08 |
0.20 |
35 to 44 years |
8.81 |
1.10 |
1.42 |
0.56 |
0.83 |
0.16 |
6.12 |
0.11 |
0.27 |
4.38 |
0.09 |
0.17 |
45 to 54 years |
9.09 |
1.25 |
1.53 |
0.67 |
0.31 |
0.18 |
5.34 |
- |
0.24 |
5.10 |
0.07 |
0.19 |
55 to 64 years |
9.05 |
1.23 |
1.60 |
0.74 |
0.11 |
0.14 |
4.73 |
- |
0.37 |
5.77 |
0.09 |
0.17 |
65 to 74 years |
9.41 |
1.50 |
2.07 |
0.74 |
0.09 |
0.21 |
1.73 |
- |
0.39 |
7.30 |
0.14 |
0.41 |
75 years and over |
9.77 |
1.60 |
1.84 |
0.68 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.43 |
- |
0.38 |
8.65 |
0.13 |
0.23 |
|
Women, 15 years and over |
9.82 |
1.14 |
2.14 |
0.87 |
0.72 |
0.21 |
2.94 |
0.44 |
0.37 |
4.93 |
0.19 |
0.24 |
15 to 19 years |
10.79 |
1.12 |
0.79 |
0.86 |
0.28 |
0.23 |
1.33 |
2.66 |
0.31 |
5.03 |
0.27 |
- |
20 to 24 years |
10.37 |
1.05 |
1.39 |
0.82 |
0.69 |
0.13 |
3.26 |
1.32 |
0.20 |
4.48 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
25 to 34 years |
9.78 |
1.04 |
1.95 |
0.75 |
1.60 |
0.11 |
3.79 |
0.46 |
0.24 |
3.96 |
0.11 |
0.20 |
35 to 44 years |
9.47 |
1.12 |
2.33 |
0.82 |
1.51 |
0.16 |
3.91 |
0.15 |
0.36 |
3.83 |
0.13 |
0.22 |
45 to 54 years |
9.61 |
1.11 |
2.36 |
0.89 |
0.49 |
0.23 |
4.02 |
0.08 |
0.37 |
4.40 |
0.18 |
0.25 |
55 to 64 years |
9.48 |
1.18 |
2.40 |
0.90 |
0.21 |
0.34 |
3.37 |
0.06 |
0.43 |
5.17 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
65 to 74 years |
9.87 |
1.26 |
2.76 |
1.04 |
0.12 |
0.29 |
0.96 |
- |
0.58 |
6.62 |
0.25 |
0.23 |
75 years and over |
10.11 |
1.27 |
2.43 |
0.89 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.26 |
- |
0.53 |
7.58 |
0.33 |
0.31 |
|
Race and Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
|
White, 15 years and over |
9.50 |
1.21 |
1.89 |
0.75 |
0.54 |
0.19 |
3.64 |
0.34 |
0.31 |
5.27 |
0.13 |
0.24 |
Men |
9.27 |
1.24 |
1.47 |
0.61 |
0.36 |
0.16 |
4.40 |
0.31 |
0.25 |
5.62 |
0.09 |
0.23 |
Women |
9.71 |
1.17 |
2.28 |
0.89 |
0.72 |
0.22 |
2.93 |
0.37 |
0.37 |
4.93 |
0.17 |
0.24 |
|
Black or African American, 15 years and over |
10.05 |
0.88 |
1.18 |
0.67 |
0.50 |
0.17 |
3.17 |
0.61 |
0.43 |
5.90 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
Men |
9.57 |
0.90 |
0.92 |
0.55 |
0.30 |
0.16 |
3.47 |
0.73 |
0.41 |
6.64 |
0.16 |
0.19 |
Women |
10.44 |
0.87 |
1.40 |
0.76 |
0.66 |
0.17 |
2.93 |
0.52 |
0.44 |
5.29 |
0.31 |
0.21 |
|
Asian, 15 years and over |
9.83 |
1.43 |
1.55 |
0.71 |
0.55 |
0.12 |
3.84 |
0.93 |
0.28 |
4.38 |
0.17 |
0.21 |
Men |
9.59 |
1.50 |
1.08 |
0.55 |
0.40 |
0.14 |
4.73 |
- |
- |
4.80 |
0.09 |
0.26 |
Women |
10.03 |
1.36 |
1.92 |
0.84 |
0.66 |
0.11 |
3.14 |
1.21 |
0.27 |
4.04 |
0.24 |
0.17 |
|
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, 15 years and over |
9.90 |
1.20 |
1.75 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
0.15 |
3.53 |
0.70 |
0.27 |
4.63 |
0.08 |
0.27 |
Men |
9.75 |
1.19 |
1.11 |
0.58 |
0.51 |
0.12 |
4.33 |
0.68 |
0.26 |
5.13 |
0.06 |
0.28 |
Women |
10.05 |
1.21 |
2.40 |
0.92 |
0.99 |
0.18 |
2.73 |
0.73 |
0.28 |
4.13 |
0.11 |
0.25 |
|
Marital status and sex |
|
Married, spouse present |
9.25 |
1.27 |
2.14 |
0.78 |
0.74 |
0.17 |
3.96 |
0.08 |
0.36 |
4.91 |
0.11 |
0.22 |
Men |
9.04 |
1.31 |
1.63 |
0.64 |
0.51 |
0.13 |
4.91 |
0.05 |
0.31 |
5.20 |
0.07 |
0.21 |
Women |
9.48 |
1.22 |
2.65 |
0.93 |
0.99 |
0.23 |
2.99 |
0.11 |
0.41 |
4.61 |
0.15 |
0.23 |
Other marital statuses |
9.93 |
1.07 |
1.37 |
0.68 |
0.32 |
0.19 |
3.20 |
0.79 |
0.29 |
5.73 |
0.18 |
0.24 |
Men |
9.66 |
1.09 |
1.07 |
0.55 |
0.16 |
0.19 |
3.57 |
0.81 |
0.23 |
6.30 |
0.13 |
0.23 |
Women |
10.16 |
1.06 |
1.63 |
0.80 |
0.45 |
0.19 |
2.89 |
0.77 |
0.34 |
5.24 |
0.22 |
0.24 |
|
Educational attainment, 25 years and over |
|
Less than a high school diploma |
10.08 |
1.08 |
2.15 |
0.62 |
0.59 |
0.14 |
2.48 |
- |
0.29 |
6.25 |
0.07 |
0.17 |
High school diploma, no college |
9.52 |
1.13 |
2.07 |
0.73 |
0.47 |
0.22 |
3.43 |
0.03 |
0.30 |
5.73 |
0.13 |
0.24 |
Some college or associate degree |
9.39 |
1.16 |
2.00 |
0.76 |
0.57 |
0.19 |
3.90 |
0.16 |
0.36 |
5.16 |
0.14 |
0.21 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
9.15 |
1.32 |
1.77 |
0.83 |
0.69 |
0.17 |
4.51 |
0.19 |
0.39 |
4.56 |
0.17 |
0.24 |
|
NOTE: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included. Unless otherwise specified, data refer to persons 15 years and over. Persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race.
|
Table 4. Employed persons working and time spent working on days worked by full- and part-time status and sex, jobholding status, educational attainment, and day of week, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Characteristic |
Total Employed |
Employed persons who worked on an average day |
Employed persons who worked on an average weekday |
Employed persons who worked on an average Saturday, Sunday, and holiday |
| Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Full- and part-time status and sex |
|
Total, 15 years and over |
153,681 |
105,658 |
68.8 |
7.75 |
127,374 |
82.9 |
8.12 |
54,406 |
35.4 |
5.72 |
Full-time workers |
120,531 |
87,562 |
72.6 |
8.18 |
106,795 |
88.6 |
8.57 |
41,951 |
34.8 |
5.80 |
Part-time workers |
33,151 |
18,096 |
54.6 |
5.68 |
20,533 |
61.9 |
5.74 |
12,444 |
37.5 |
5.44 |
Men |
82,273 |
57,877 |
70.3 |
8.14 |
68,861 |
83.7 |
8.54 |
31,787 |
38.6 |
6.06 |
Full-time workers |
69,626 |
51,309 |
73.7 |
8.43 |
61,477 |
88.3 |
8.85 |
27,025 |
38.8 |
6.12 |
Part-time workers |
12,647 |
6,568 |
51.9 |
5.86 |
7,350 |
58.1 |
5.89 |
4,765 |
37.7 |
5.77 |
Women |
71,408 |
47,782 |
66.9 |
7.28 |
58,511 |
81.9 |
7.62 |
22,645 |
31.7 |
5.23 |
Full-time workers |
50,905 |
36,254 |
71.2 |
7.82 |
45,319 |
89.0 |
8.19 |
14,958 |
29.4 |
5.23 |
Part-time workers |
20,503 |
11,528 |
56.2 |
5.58 |
13,181 |
64.3 |
5.66 |
7,679 |
37.5 |
5.24 |
|
Jobholding status |
|
Single jobholders |
139,983 |
94,548 |
67.5 |
7.71 |
114,854 |
82.0 |
8.07 |
46,845 |
33.5 |
5.65 |
Multiple jobholders |
13,698 |
11,110 |
81.1 |
8.05 |
12,502 |
91.3 |
8.52 |
7,664 |
55.9 |
6.13 |
|
Educational attainment, 25 years and over |
|
Less than a high school diploma |
8,384 |
6,085 |
72.6 |
7.84 |
7,532 |
89.8 |
8.02 |
3,355 |
40.0 |
7.05 |
High school graduates, no college |
36,333 |
24,818 |
68.3 |
8.08 |
30,581 |
84.2 |
8.30 |
10,726 |
29.5 |
6.61 |
Some college or associate degree |
34,139 |
22,462 |
65.8 |
8.24 |
28,178 |
82.5 |
8.49 |
9,676 |
28.3 |
6.66 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
52,215 |
38,638 |
74.0 |
7.50 |
46,272 |
88.6 |
8.11 |
20,315 |
38.9 |
4.16 |
|
NOTE: Includes work at main and other job(s), and excludes travel related to work. Unless otherwise specified, data refer to persons 15 years and over.
|
Table 5. Employed persons working on main job and time spent working on days worked by class of worker, occupation, earnings, and day of week, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Characteristic |
Total Employed |
Employed persons who worked on an average day |
Employed persons who worked on an average weekday |
Employed persons who worked on an average Saturday, Sunday, and holiday |
| Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Class of worker (main job only) |
|
Wage and salary workers |
143,705 |
97,354 |
67.7 |
7.76 |
118,476 |
82.4 |
8.11 |
47,253 |
32.9 |
5.66 |
Self-employed workers |
9,839 |
6,565 |
66.7 |
6.78 |
7,490 |
76.1 |
7.11 |
4,489 |
45.6 |
5.57 |
|
Occupation (main job only) |
|
Management, business, and financial operations |
25,005 |
18,579 |
74.3 |
7.83 |
22,652 |
90.6 |
8.35 |
8,459 |
33.8 |
4.36 |
Professional and related |
35,757 |
24,411 |
68.3 |
7.36 |
29,471 |
82.4 |
7.92 |
12,495 |
34.9 |
4.30 |
Service |
27,460 |
17,739 |
64.6 |
7.29 |
20,384 |
74.2 |
7.42 |
11,672 |
42.5 |
6.76 |
Sales and related |
15,712 |
11,236 |
71.5 |
7.45 |
12,529 |
79.7 |
7.83 |
7,890 |
50.2 |
5.88 |
Office and administrative support |
17,918 |
11,499 |
64.2 |
7.46 |
15,133 |
84.5 |
7.64 |
3,589 |
20.0 |
5.79 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
1,405 |
- |
- |
9.91 |
- |
- |
9.85 |
- |
- |
10.24 |
Construction and extraction |
7,269 |
4,529 |
62.3 |
8.48 |
5,817 |
80.0 |
8.55 |
1,332 |
18.3 |
7.75 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
4,836 |
3,045 |
63.0 |
8.67 |
4,023 |
83.2 |
8.82 |
1,149 |
23.8 |
7.67 |
Production |
8,943 |
5,993 |
67.0 |
8.60 |
7,439 |
83.2 |
8.84 |
2,288 |
25.6 |
6.59 |
Transportation and material moving |
9,376 |
5,917 |
63.1 |
8.37 |
7,440 |
79.4 |
8.69 |
2,608 |
27.8 |
6.36 |
|
Earnings of full-time wage
and salary workers
(single jobholders only) |
|
$0 - $560 |
25,416 |
17,228 |
67.8 |
7.87 |
21,042 |
82.8 |
8.02 |
8,701 |
34.2 |
7.08 |
$561 - $850 |
24,633 |
17,096 |
69.4 |
8.24 |
21,577 |
87.6 |
8.55 |
6,468 |
26.3 |
5.81 |
$851 - $1,345 |
24,468 |
17,872 |
73.0 |
8.32 |
22,026 |
90.0 |
8.63 |
6,759 |
27.6 |
5.54 |
$1,346 and higher |
25,076 |
18,381 |
73.3 |
8.13 |
22,699 |
90.5 |
8.81 |
8,501 |
33.9 |
3.97 |
|
NOTE: Includes work at main job only and excludes travel related to work. Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
|
Table 6. Employed persons working at home, workplace, and time spent working at each location by full- and part-time status and sex, jobholding status, and educational attainment, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Characteristic |
Total Employed |
Employed persons who worked on an average day |
Employed persons who worked at their workplace on an average day |
Employed persons who worked at home on an average day |
| Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Number |
Percent of those who worked |
Average hours of work at workplace |
Number |
Percent of those who worked |
Average hours of work at home |
Full- and part-time status and sex |
|
Total, 15 years and over |
153,681 |
105,658 |
68.8 |
7.75 |
89,796 |
85.0 |
7.95 |
24,354 |
23.1 |
3.17 |
Full-time workers |
120,531 |
87,562 |
72.6 |
8.18 |
75,443 |
86.2 |
8.28 |
20,395 |
23.3 |
3.32 |
Part-time workers |
33,151 |
18,096 |
54.6 |
5.68 |
14,353 |
79.3 |
6.23 |
3,959 |
21.9 |
2.39 |
Men |
82,273 |
57,877 |
70.3 |
8.14 |
48,945 |
84.6 |
8.29 |
13,765 |
23.8 |
3.41 |
Full-time workers |
69,626 |
51,309 |
73.7 |
8.43 |
43,787 |
85.3 |
8.52 |
12,233 |
23.8 |
3.51 |
Part-time workers |
12,647 |
6,568 |
51.9 |
5.86 |
5,157 |
78.5 |
6.31 |
1,533 |
23.3 |
2.56 |
Women |
71,408 |
47,782 |
66.9 |
7.28 |
40,851 |
85.5 |
7.56 |
10,589 |
22.2 |
2.86 |
Full-time workers |
50,905 |
36,254 |
71.2 |
7.82 |
31,656 |
87.3 |
7.96 |
8,162 |
22.5 |
3.04 |
Part-time workers |
20,503 |
11,528 |
56.2 |
5.58 |
9,195 |
79.8 |
6.18 |
2,427 |
21.1 |
2.28 |
|
Jobholding status |
|
Single jobholders |
139,983 |
94,548 |
67.5 |
7.71 |
81,032 |
85.7 |
7.94 |
20,282 |
21.5 |
3.09 |
Multiple jobholders |
13,698 |
11,110 |
81.1 |
8.05 |
8,764 |
78.9 |
8.13 |
4,072 |
36.6 |
3.56 |
|
Educational attainment, 25 years and over |
|
Less than a high school diploma |
8,384 |
6,085 |
72.6 |
7.84 |
5,422 |
89.1 |
7.91 |
701 |
11.5 |
3.54 |
High school graduates, no college |
36,333 |
24,818 |
68.3 |
8.08 |
22,587 |
91.0 |
8.06 |
3,413 |
13.8 |
4.07 |
Some college or associate degree |
34,139 |
22,462 |
65.8 |
8.24 |
20,266 |
90.2 |
8.36 |
3,939 |
17.5 |
3.10 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
52,215 |
38,638 |
74.0 |
7.50 |
28,676 |
74.2 |
7.96 |
15,098 |
39.1 |
3.10 |
|
NOTE: Includes work at main and other job(s) and at locations other than home or workplace. Excludes travel related to work. Unless otherwise specified, data refer to persons 15 years and over.
|
Table 7. Employed persons working on main job at home, workplace, and time spent working at each location by class of worker, occupation, and earnings, 2014 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
| Characteristic |
Total Employed |
Employed persons who worked on an average day |
Employed persons who worked at their workplace on an average day |
Employed persons who worked at home on an average day |
| Number |
Percent of employed |
Average hours of work |
Number |
Percent of those who worked |
Average hours of work at workplace |
Number |
Percent of those who worked |
Average hours of work at home |
Class of worker (main job only) |
|
Wage and salary workers |
143,705 |
97,354 |
67.7 |
7.76 |
84,692 |
87.0 |
7.97 |
19,222 |
19.7 |
3.00 |
Self-employed workers |
9,839 |
6,565 |
66.7 |
6.78 |
3,774 |
57.5 |
6.89 |
3,794 |
57.8 |
4.10 |
|
Occupation (main job only) |
|
Management, business, and financial operations |
25,005 |
18,579 |
74.3 |
7.83 |
13,676 |
73.6 |
8.27 |
6,842 |
36.8 |
3.89 |
Professional and related |
35,757 |
24,411 |
68.3 |
7.36 |
18,986 |
77.8 |
7.87 |
8,296 |
34.0 |
2.77 |
Service |
27,460 |
17,739 |
64.6 |
7.29 |
16,276 |
91.8 |
7.42 |
2,127 |
12.0 |
2.33 |
Sales and related |
15,712 |
11,236 |
71.5 |
7.45 |
9,676 |
86.1 |
7.62 |
2,925 |
26.0 |
2.57 |
Office and administrative support |
17,918 |
11,499 |
64.2 |
7.46 |
10,698 |
93.0 |
7.66 |
977 |
8.5 |
2.85 |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
1,405 |
- |
- |
9.91 |
- |
- |
9.78 |
- |
- |
- |
Construction and extraction |
7,269 |
4,529 |
62.3 |
8.48 |
4,288 |
94.7 |
8.22 |
681 |
15.0 |
3.83 |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
4,836 |
3,045 |
63.0 |
8.67 |
2,817 |
92.5 |
8.62 |
288 |
9.5 |
4.08 |
Production |
8,943 |
5,993 |
67.0 |
8.60 |
5,741 |
95.8 |
8.61 |
278 |
4.6 |
- |
Transportation and material moving |
9,376 |
5,917 |
63.1 |
8.37 |
5,561 |
94.0 |
8.22 |
374 |
6.3 |
1.80 |
|
Earnings of full-time wage
and salary workers
(single jobholders only) |
|
$0 - $560 |
25,416 |
17,228 |
67.8 |
7.87 |
16,499 |
95.8 |
7.87 |
1,469 |
8.5 |
2.48 |
$561 - $850 |
24,633 |
17,096 |
69.4 |
8.24 |
15,713 |
91.9 |
8.40 |
2,054 |
12.0 |
2.61 |
$851 - $1,345 |
24,468 |
17,872 |
73.0 |
8.32 |
15,860 |
88.7 |
8.42 |
3,325 |
18.6 |
2.90 |
$1,346 and higher |
25,076 |
18,381 |
73.3 |
8.13 |
14,402 |
78.4 |
8.53 |
6,585 |
35.8 |
3.14 |
|
NOTE: Includes work at main job only and at locations other than home or workplace. Excludes travel related to work. Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
|
Table 8A. Time spent in primary activities for the civilian population 18 years and over by presence and age of youngest household child and sex, 2014 annual averages, total
| Activity |
Average hours per day spent in primary activities |
| Household child under 18 |
No household children under 18 |
| Total |
Youngest household child
under 6 |
Youngest household child
6 to 17 |
Total |
Men |
Women |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total, all activities |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
Personal care activities |
9.45 |
9.15 |
9.70 |
9.39 |
9.06 |
9.66 |
9.50 |
9.22 |
9.73 |
9.57 |
9.31 |
9.82 |
Sleeping |
8.71 |
8.52 |
8.86 |
8.71 |
8.46 |
8.92 |
8.71 |
8.58 |
8.81 |
8.76 |
8.67 |
8.85 |
Eating and drinking |
1.13 |
1.18 |
1.10 |
1.16 |
1.19 |
1.13 |
1.12 |
1.17 |
1.07 |
1.20 |
1.25 |
1.15 |
Household activities |
1.87 |
1.32 |
2.31 |
1.94 |
1.34 |
2.44 |
1.80 |
1.31 |
2.21 |
1.82 |
1.50 |
2.14 |
Housework |
0.66 |
0.31 |
0.94 |
0.74 |
0.41 |
1.03 |
0.58 |
0.23 |
0.87 |
0.53 |
0.26 |
0.79 |
Food preparation and cleanup |
0.73 |
0.37 |
1.02 |
0.78 |
0.36 |
1.13 |
0.68 |
0.37 |
0.93 |
0.55 |
0.35 |
0.74 |
Lawn and garden care |
0.16 |
0.25 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.23 |
0.06 |
0.17 |
0.26 |
0.09 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
0.16 |
Household management |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.73 |
0.55 |
0.87 |
0.71 |
0.57 |
0.83 |
0.74 |
0.53 |
0.91 |
0.76 |
0.65 |
0.87 |
Consumer goods purchases |
0.37 |
0.25 |
0.47 |
0.37 |
0.27 |
0.46 |
0.36 |
0.23 |
0.47 |
0.36 |
0.29 |
0.44 |
Professional and personal care services |
0.08 |
0.04 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
Caring for and helping household members |
1.43 |
0.97 |
1.81 |
2.05 |
1.33 |
2.65 |
0.92 |
0.67 |
1.12 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
Caring for and helping household children |
1.20 |
0.80 |
1.53 |
1.79 |
1.14 |
2.34 |
0.71 |
0.52 |
0.86 |
- |
- |
- |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.08 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
0.25 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold adults |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
Working and work-related activities |
4.19 |
5.46 |
3.15 |
3.94 |
5.55 |
2.58 |
4.40 |
5.38 |
3.61 |
3.50 |
4.03 |
2.99 |
Working |
3.80 |
4.92 |
2.89 |
3.56 |
5.01 |
2.35 |
4.00 |
4.85 |
3.33 |
3.17 |
3.63 |
2.71 |
Educational activities |
0.29 |
0.21 |
0.35 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.23 |
0.33 |
0.18 |
0.45 |
0.23 |
0.17 |
0.28 |
Attending class |
0.12 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.14 |
0.06 |
0.21 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.13 |
Homework and research |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.16 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.08 |
0.19 |
0.11 |
0.09 |
0.14 |
Organizational, civic, and religious activities |
0.30 |
0.27 |
0.32 |
0.25 |
0.24 |
0.26 |
0.34 |
0.30 |
0.37 |
0.34 |
0.27 |
0.40 |
Religious and spiritual activities |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.09 |
0.16 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
0.18 |
Volunteering (organizational and civic activities) |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.17 |
Leisure and sports |
4.15 |
4.51 |
3.86 |
3.90 |
4.12 |
3.73 |
4.36 |
4.84 |
3.98 |
5.90 |
6.24 |
5.56 |
Socializing and communicating |
0.70 |
0.67 |
0.72 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
0.75 |
0.66 |
0.61 |
0.70 |
0.71 |
0.70 |
0.73 |
Watching television |
2.15 |
2.33 |
2.00 |
2.05 |
2.15 |
1.96 |
2.24 |
2.49 |
2.04 |
3.24 |
3.48 |
2.99 |
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation |
0.24 |
0.34 |
0.16 |
0.21 |
0.30 |
0.14 |
0.27 |
0.38 |
0.17 |
0.28 |
0.35 |
0.21 |
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.12 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.07 |
0.15 |
0.16 |
0.11 |
0.21 |
Other activities, not elsewhere classified |
0.25 |
0.22 |
0.27 |
0.24 |
0.22 |
0.26 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
0.28 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
0.22 |
|
- Not applicable
NOTE: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included.
|
Table 8B. Time spent in primary activities for the civilian population 18 years and over by presence and age of youngest household child and sex, 2014 annual averages, employed
| Activity |
Average hours per day spent in primary activities |
| Household child under 18 |
No household children under 18 |
| Total |
Youngest household child
under 6 |
Youngest household child
6 to 17 |
Total |
Men |
Women |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total, all activities |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
Personal care activities |
9.17 |
8.93 |
9.42 |
9.13 |
8.90 |
9.42 |
9.20 |
8.96 |
9.43 |
9.23 |
9.02 |
9.49 |
Sleeping |
8.44 |
8.30 |
8.58 |
8.44 |
8.27 |
8.67 |
8.43 |
8.34 |
8.52 |
8.43 |
8.35 |
8.51 |
Eating and drinking |
1.14 |
1.19 |
1.09 |
1.15 |
1.18 |
1.10 |
1.13 |
1.19 |
1.08 |
1.15 |
1.20 |
1.10 |
Household activities |
1.53 |
1.24 |
1.85 |
1.56 |
1.29 |
1.90 |
1.51 |
1.18 |
1.82 |
1.46 |
1.24 |
1.73 |
Housework |
0.50 |
0.27 |
0.75 |
0.55 |
0.36 |
0.78 |
0.46 |
0.18 |
0.72 |
0.40 |
0.24 |
0.59 |
Food preparation and cleanup |
0.55 |
0.35 |
0.78 |
0.56 |
0.36 |
0.81 |
0.55 |
0.34 |
0.75 |
0.41 |
0.27 |
0.58 |
Lawn and garden care |
0.16 |
0.24 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.23 |
0.07 |
0.16 |
0.24 |
0.08 |
0.16 |
0.20 |
0.11 |
Household management |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.65 |
0.52 |
0.79 |
0.64 |
0.53 |
0.78 |
0.66 |
0.52 |
0.80 |
0.66 |
0.59 |
0.74 |
Consumer goods purchases |
0.33 |
0.25 |
0.43 |
0.33 |
0.26 |
0.42 |
0.34 |
0.23 |
0.44 |
0.31 |
0.27 |
0.36 |
Professional and personal care services |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.03 |
0.10 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
Caring for and helping household members |
1.20 |
0.93 |
1.48 |
1.67 |
1.27 |
2.17 |
0.82 |
0.62 |
1.01 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
Caring for and helping household children |
0.99 |
0.77 |
1.22 |
1.43 |
1.08 |
1.88 |
0.63 |
0.48 |
0.77 |
- |
- |
- |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.08 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.19 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold adults |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
Working and work-related activities |
5.79 |
6.55 |
4.96 |
5.55 |
6.40 |
4.47 |
5.97 |
6.69 |
5.29 |
5.94 |
6.19 |
5.64 |
Working |
5.32 |
5.97 |
4.61 |
5.10 |
5.84 |
4.17 |
5.49 |
6.09 |
4.92 |
5.45 |
5.68 |
5.18 |
Educational activities |
0.17 |
0.11 |
0.23 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.24 |
0.15 |
0.08 |
0.21 |
0.16 |
0.08 |
0.25 |
Attending class |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
- |
- |
0.06 |
- |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.13 |
Homework and research |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.15 |
0.07 |
- |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
Organizational, civic, and religious activities |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.29 |
0.25 |
0.27 |
0.23 |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.34 |
0.24 |
0.20 |
0.28 |
Religious and spiritual activities |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.13 |
Volunteering (organizational and civic activities) |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.05 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
Leisure and sports |
3.68 |
3.91 |
3.43 |
3.52 |
3.73 |
3.24 |
3.81 |
4.07 |
3.55 |
4.63 |
5.00 |
4.19 |
Socializing and communicating |
0.63 |
0.60 |
0.65 |
0.64 |
0.64 |
0.63 |
0.62 |
0.56 |
0.67 |
0.66 |
0.66 |
0.65 |
Watching television |
1.89 |
2.03 |
1.73 |
1.85 |
1.95 |
1.72 |
1.92 |
2.11 |
1.74 |
2.40 |
2.58 |
2.18 |
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation |
0.23 |
0.31 |
0.14 |
0.22 |
0.29 |
0.13 |
0.24 |
0.32 |
0.16 |
0.29 |
0.34 |
0.22 |
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.11 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.16 |
Other activities, not elsewhere classified |
0.21 |
0.19 |
0.24 |
0.19 |
0.16 |
0.23 |
0.23 |
0.22 |
0.24 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
|
- Not applicable
NOTE: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included.
|
Table 8C. Time spent in primary activities for the civilian population 18 years and over by presence and age of youngest household child and sex, 2014 annual averages, not employed
| Activity |
Average hours per day spent in primary activities |
| Household child under 18 |
No household children under 18 |
| Total |
Youngest household child
under 6 |
Youngest household child
6 to 17 |
Total |
Men |
Women |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total, all activities |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
Personal care activities |
10.15 |
10.17 |
10.15 |
9.99 |
10.08 |
9.97 |
10.30 |
10.22 |
10.35 |
10.03 |
9.83 |
10.18 |
Sleeping |
9.39 |
9.56 |
9.33 |
9.33 |
9.60 |
9.26 |
9.45 |
9.53 |
9.41 |
9.23 |
9.24 |
9.22 |
Eating and drinking |
1.12 |
1.15 |
1.11 |
1.17 |
1.22 |
1.16 |
1.08 |
1.11 |
1.06 |
1.27 |
1.34 |
1.22 |
Household activities |
2.71 |
1.74 |
3.08 |
2.83 |
1.65 |
3.15 |
2.60 |
1.79 |
3.01 |
2.32 |
1.95 |
2.59 |
Housework |
1.05 |
0.53 |
1.26 |
1.20 |
0.68 |
1.34 |
0.92 |
0.43 |
1.16 |
0.70 |
0.30 |
1.00 |
Food preparation and cleanup |
1.17 |
0.47 |
1.44 |
1.30 |
0.40 |
1.54 |
1.04 |
0.51 |
1.32 |
0.73 |
0.49 |
0.92 |
Lawn and garden care |
0.14 |
0.29 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
- |
0.06 |
0.19 |
0.34 |
0.12 |
0.30 |
0.43 |
0.21 |
Household management |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.13 |
0.18 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.92 |
0.67 |
1.01 |
0.86 |
0.77 |
0.89 |
0.97 |
0.60 |
1.15 |
0.91 |
0.76 |
1.02 |
Consumer goods purchases |
0.45 |
0.28 |
0.52 |
0.48 |
0.36 |
0.51 |
0.43 |
0.23 |
0.53 |
0.43 |
0.32 |
0.52 |
Professional and personal care services |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.07 |
- |
0.08 |
0.21 |
0.15 |
0.24 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
0.16 |
Caring for and helping household members |
2.02 |
1.15 |
2.36 |
2.93 |
1.67 |
3.27 |
1.18 |
0.85 |
1.35 |
0.10 |
0.07 |
0.13 |
Caring for and helping household children |
1.74 |
0.97 |
2.03 |
2.62 |
1.51 |
2.92 |
0.91 |
0.65 |
1.04 |
- |
- |
- |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members |
0.16 |
0.11 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
- |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
0.26 |
0.20 |
0.30 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold adults |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
- |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
Working and work-related activities |
0.19 |
- |
0.13 |
0.20 |
- |
0.14 |
0.18 |
- |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.19 |
0.08 |
Working |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.01 |
- |
- |
Educational activities |
0.59 |
- |
0.56 |
0.35 |
- |
0.20 |
0.81 |
- |
0.95 |
0.33 |
0.34 |
0.32 |
Attending class |
0.26 |
- |
0.24 |
- |
- |
- |
0.37 |
- |
0.44 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.12 |
Homework and research |
0.26 |
- |
0.25 |
0.18 |
- |
0.11 |
0.34 |
- |
0.40 |
0.17 |
0.15 |
0.18 |
Organizational, civic, and religious activities |
0.30 |
0.15 |
0.36 |
0.25 |
0.09 |
0.30 |
0.35 |
0.19 |
0.43 |
0.47 |
0.40 |
0.53 |
Religious and spiritual activities |
0.15 |
0.07 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
- |
0.16 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
0.20 |
0.23 |
0.21 |
0.24 |
Volunteering (organizational and civic activities) |
0.11 |
0.05 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
- |
0.11 |
0.14 |
- |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.14 |
0.22 |
Leisure and sports |
5.34 |
7.30 |
4.59 |
4.79 |
6.42 |
4.35 |
5.86 |
7.83 |
4.85 |
7.65 |
8.43 |
7.06 |
Socializing and communicating |
0.88 |
0.99 |
0.84 |
0.99 |
- |
0.90 |
0.78 |
0.80 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
0.75 |
0.81 |
Watching television |
2.82 |
3.74 |
2.46 |
2.51 |
3.37 |
2.27 |
3.10 |
3.95 |
2.67 |
4.40 |
5.08 |
3.89 |
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation |
0.28 |
0.51 |
0.19 |
0.20 |
- |
0.17 |
0.35 |
0.62 |
0.21 |
0.28 |
0.38 |
0.20 |
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail |
0.16 |
0.18 |
0.15 |
0.13 |
- |
0.12 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.22 |
0.15 |
0.28 |
Other activities, not elsewhere classified |
0.34 |
0.37 |
0.33 |
0.35 |
- |
0.29 |
0.33 |
- |
0.36 |
0.32 |
0.36 |
0.30 |
|
- Not applicable
NOTE: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included.
|
Table 9. Time adults spent caring for household children as a primary activity by sex, age, and day of week, average for the combined years 2010-2014
| Childcare activities |
Average hours per day adults spent caring for household children |
| Total |
Weekdays |
Weekends and holidays |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Children under age 18, total |
|
Caring for household children as a primary activity |
1.34 |
0.91 |
1.70 |
1.42 |
0.91 |
1.85 |
1.15 |
0.90 |
1.35 |
Physical care |
0.42 |
0.22 |
0.59 |
0.44 |
0.22 |
0.63 |
0.36 |
0.21 |
0.48 |
Education-related activities |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.09 |
0.19 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
Reading to/with children |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
Talking to/with children |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
Playing/doing hobbies with children |
0.30 |
0.26 |
0.33 |
0.28 |
0.23 |
0.32 |
0.36 |
0.35 |
0.37 |
Looking after children |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
Attending children's events |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
Travel related to care of household children |
0.18 |
0.12 |
0.22 |
0.22 |
0.15 |
0.28 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
Other childcare activities |
0.11 |
0.07 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.18 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
|
Youngest child ages 6 to 17 |
|
Caring for household children as a primary activity |
0.81 |
0.57 |
1.03 |
0.89 |
0.60 |
1.15 |
0.63 |
0.49 |
0.74 |
Physical care |
0.14 |
0.08 |
0.20 |
0.16 |
0.09 |
0.23 |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.13 |
Education-related activities |
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.17 |
0.16 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
Reading to/with children |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
Talking to/with children |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
Playing/doing hobbies with children |
0.07 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.09 |
Looking after children |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
Attending children's events |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.13 |
0.09 |
0.16 |
Travel related to care of household children |
0.17 |
0.12 |
0.21 |
0.20 |
0.14 |
0.26 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
Other childcare activities |
0.09 |
0.06 |
0.13 |
0.11 |
0.06 |
0.15 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
|
Child under age 6 |
|
Caring for household children as a primary activity |
1.98 |
1.34 |
2.49 |
2.07 |
1.32 |
2.67 |
1.77 |
1.41 |
2.07 |
Physical care |
0.75 |
0.39 |
1.04 |
0.78 |
0.39 |
1.10 |
0.67 |
0.40 |
0.89 |
Education-related activities |
0.09 |
0.05 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.07 |
0.16 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
Reading to/with children |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
Talking to/with children |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
Playing/doing hobbies with children |
0.58 |
0.50 |
0.65 |
0.54 |
0.44 |
0.63 |
0.67 |
0.62 |
0.70 |
Looking after children |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
Attending children's events |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.04 |
Travel related to care of household children |
0.19 |
0.13 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.16 |
0.30 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.10 |
Other childcare activities |
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.17 |
0.16 |
0.10 |
0.21 |
0.05 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
|
NOTE: Persons 18 years and over living in households with children under 18, whether or not they provided childcare.
|
Table 10. Time adults spent in primary activities while providing childcare as a secondary activity by sex, age, and day of week, average for the combined years 2010-2014
| Childcare activities |
Average hours per day adults spent caring for household children |
| Total |
Weekdays |
Weekends and holidays |
| Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Children under age 13, total |
|
Total |
5.09 |
4.09 |
5.92 |
4.16 |
3.06 |
5.07 |
7.27 |
6.51 |
7.90 |
Personal care activities |
0.25 |
0.17 |
0.33 |
0.22 |
0.14 |
0.29 |
0.33 |
0.22 |
0.42 |
Household activities |
1.18 |
0.68 |
1.60 |
1.00 |
0.48 |
1.44 |
1.60 |
1.16 |
1.97 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.35 |
0.26 |
0.43 |
0.28 |
0.17 |
0.37 |
0.53 |
0.47 |
0.58 |
Working and work-related activities |
0.19 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.19 |
0.22 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
Eating and drinking |
0.65 |
0.57 |
0.72 |
0.54 |
0.45 |
0.61 |
0.92 |
0.86 |
0.97 |
Leisure and sports |
2.04 |
1.90 |
2.15 |
1.58 |
1.39 |
1.74 |
3.10 |
3.10 |
3.10 |
Other activities |
0.43 |
0.33 |
0.51 |
0.33 |
0.24 |
0.41 |
0.65 |
0.55 |
0.73 |
|
Youngest child ages 6 to 12 |
|
Total |
4.74 |
3.95 |
5.41 |
3.71 |
2.97 |
4.35 |
7.15 |
6.28 |
7.87 |
Personal care activities |
0.23 |
0.16 |
0.30 |
0.20 |
0.14 |
0.25 |
0.31 |
0.20 |
0.40 |
Household activities |
1.05 |
0.64 |
1.39 |
0.82 |
0.45 |
1.14 |
1.57 |
1.09 |
1.97 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.29 |
0.21 |
0.36 |
0.21 |
0.13 |
0.28 |
0.48 |
0.39 |
0.55 |
Working and work-related activities |
0.20 |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
0.21 |
0.24 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
Eating and drinking |
0.59 |
0.52 |
0.65 |
0.47 |
0.41 |
0.52 |
0.87 |
0.80 |
0.93 |
Leisure and sports |
1.96 |
1.91 |
2.01 |
1.48 |
1.41 |
1.55 |
3.08 |
3.10 |
3.07 |
Other activities |
0.41 |
0.30 |
0.50 |
0.29 |
0.20 |
0.37 |
0.69 |
0.54 |
0.81 |
|
Child under age 6 |
|
Total |
5.35 |
4.20 |
6.27 |
4.48 |
3.13 |
5.57 |
7.36 |
6.67 |
7.92 |
Personal care activities |
0.27 |
0.17 |
0.35 |
0.24 |
0.14 |
0.31 |
0.35 |
0.24 |
0.44 |
Household activities |
1.28 |
0.71 |
1.74 |
1.13 |
0.50 |
1.64 |
1.63 |
1.21 |
1.97 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.40 |
0.29 |
0.49 |
0.32 |
0.19 |
0.43 |
0.57 |
0.52 |
0.61 |
Working and work-related activities |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
0.21 |
0.12 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
Eating and drinking |
0.70 |
0.61 |
0.76 |
0.58 |
0.48 |
0.66 |
0.96 |
0.91 |
1.00 |
Leisure and sports |
2.09 |
1.90 |
2.25 |
1.65 |
1.37 |
1.87 |
3.12 |
3.11 |
3.12 |
Other activities |
0.44 |
0.35 |
0.51 |
0.36 |
0.26 |
0.44 |
0.62 |
0.56 |
0.67 |
|
NOTE: Includes persons 18 years and over living in households with children under 13 years, whether or not they provided childcare.
|
Table 11. Time spent in leisure and sports activities for the civilian population by selected characteristics, 2014 annual averages
| Characteristic |
Average hours per day spent in leisure and sports activities |
| Total, all leisure and sports activities |
Participating in
sports, exercise and
recreation |
Socializing and
communicating |
Watching TV |
Reading |
Relaxing/
thinking |
Playing games
and computer
use for leisure |
Other leisure
and sports
activities,
including
travel |
Total,
all
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Week-
days |
Week-
ends
and
holi-
days |
Sex |
|
Men |
5.71 |
5.11 |
7.10 |
0.36 |
0.44 |
0.56 |
1.00 |
2.76 |
3.73 |
0.25 |
0.29 |
0.32 |
0.33 |
0.49 |
0.68 |
0.37 |
0.63 |
Women |
4.93 |
4.50 |
5.93 |
0.20 |
0.23 |
0.60 |
1.04 |
2.45 |
2.99 |
0.35 |
0.41 |
0.23 |
0.28 |
0.35 |
0.38 |
0.32 |
0.61 |
|
Age |
|
Total, 15 years and over |
5.30 |
4.79 |
6.50 |
0.28 |
0.33 |
0.58 |
1.02 |
2.60 |
3.35 |
0.31 |
0.35 |
0.27 |
0.31 |
0.42 |
0.52 |
0.34 |
0.62 |
15 to 19 years |
5.74 |
5.26 |
6.85 |
0.60 |
0.64 |
0.73 |
0.90 |
2.19 |
2.94 |
0.09 |
0.14 |
0.18 |
0.18 |
0.75 |
1.24 |
0.71 |
0.81 |
20 to 24 years |
5.45 |
5.07 |
6.38 |
0.35 |
0.47 |
0.77 |
1.24 |
2.35 |
2.77 |
0.25 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
0.13 |
0.82 |
0.92 |
0.40 |
0.68 |
25 to 34 years |
4.34 |
3.70 |
5.83 |
0.25 |
0.39 |
0.63 |
1.15 |
1.81 |
2.63 |
0.13 |
0.12 |
0.24 |
0.28 |
0.33 |
0.54 |
0.31 |
0.72 |
35 to 44 years |
4.10 |
3.50 |
5.52 |
0.23 |
0.35 |
0.47 |
1.06 |
1.89 |
2.80 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
0.19 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
0.30 |
0.29 |
0.59 |
45 to 54 years |
4.75 |
4.13 |
6.19 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
0.50 |
1.04 |
2.40 |
3.33 |
0.21 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
0.32 |
0.25 |
0.40 |
0.27 |
0.54 |
55 to 64 years |
5.45 |
4.93 |
6.70 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.46 |
0.87 |
3.00 |
3.85 |
0.33 |
0.46 |
0.30 |
0.32 |
0.35 |
0.39 |
0.26 |
0.58 |
65 to 74 years |
6.94 |
6.60 |
7.72 |
0.28 |
0.24 |
0.64 |
0.96 |
3.88 |
4.38 |
0.59 |
0.72 |
0.33 |
0.39 |
0.49 |
0.42 |
0.38 |
0.62 |
75 years and over |
8.02 |
7.89 |
8.31 |
0.19 |
0.14 |
0.62 |
0.89 |
4.41 |
4.76 |
1.12 |
1.02 |
0.70 |
0.69 |
0.51 |
0.40 |
0.34 |
0.42 |
|
Race and Hispanic or
Latino ethnicity |
|
White |
5.27 |
4.76 |
6.47 |
0.28 |
0.34 |
0.58 |
1.01 |
2.56 |
3.30 |
0.33 |
0.38 |
0.26 |
0.28 |
0.41 |
0.52 |
0.33 |
0.63 |
Black or African American |
5.90 |
5.45 |
6.96 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
0.57 |
1.07 |
3.20 |
3.95 |
0.21 |
0.13 |
0.40 |
0.49 |
0.45 |
0.49 |
0.41 |
0.60 |
Asian |
4.38 |
3.70 |
5.70 |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.50 |
1.06 |
1.68 |
2.58 |
0.17 |
0.40 |
0.23 |
0.31 |
0.44 |
0.49 |
0.33 |
0.50 |
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity |
4.63 |
4.10 |
5.93 |
0.26 |
0.29 |
0.57 |
1.23 |
2.26 |
3.03 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.31 |
0.30 |
0.31 |
0.36 |
0.31 |
0.61 |
|
Employment status |
|
Employed |
4.26 |
3.62 |
5.79 |
0.24 |
0.36 |
0.49 |
1.01 |
1.93 |
2.81 |
0.18 |
0.25 |
0.18 |
0.27 |
0.31 |
0.43 |
0.29 |
0.66 |
Full-time workers |
4.05 |
3.32 |
5.80 |
0.22 |
0.36 |
0.47 |
1.04 |
1.79 |
2.79 |
0.15 |
0.25 |
0.18 |
0.28 |
0.24 |
0.39 |
0.27 |
0.68 |
Part-time workers |
5.03 |
4.71 |
5.75 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.57 |
0.90 |
2.43 |
2.87 |
0.29 |
0.27 |
0.17 |
0.22 |
0.59 |
0.57 |
0.36 |
0.57 |
Not employed |
6.93 |
6.64 |
7.60 |
0.34 |
0.29 |
0.72 |
1.03 |
3.65 |
4.19 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.42 |
0.37 |
0.59 |
0.67 |
0.42 |
0.56 |
|
Earnings of full-time wage
and salary workers
(single jobholders only) |
|
$0 - $560 |
4.49 |
3.88 |
5.84 |
0.18 |
0.21 |
0.55 |
1.13 |
2.21 |
2.86 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
0.23 |
0.30 |
0.34 |
0.48 |
0.28 |
0.73 |
$561 - $850 |
4.18 |
3.35 |
6.13 |
0.16 |
0.38 |
0.53 |
1.04 |
1.86 |
3.05 |
0.14 |
0.26 |
0.21 |
0.28 |
0.23 |
0.50 |
0.24 |
0.62 |
$851 - $1,345 |
4.00 |
3.25 |
6.01 |
0.27 |
0.40 |
0.41 |
1.07 |
1.78 |
2.96 |
0.19 |
0.27 |
0.16 |
0.32 |
0.18 |
0.26 |
0.25 |
0.74 |
$1,346 and higher |
3.96 |
3.10 |
5.95 |
0.27 |
0.50 |
0.41 |
1.03 |
1.61 |
2.79 |
0.19 |
0.32 |
0.12 |
0.22 |
0.21 |
0.38 |
0.28 |
0.70 |
|
Presence and age of
household children |
|
No household children under 18 |
5.90 |
5.43 |
7.00 |
0.29 |
0.32 |
0.60 |
0.97 |
2.99 |
3.71 |
0.41 |
0.44 |
0.30 |
0.34 |
0.49 |
0.61 |
0.35 |
0.61 |
Household children under 18 |
4.29 |
3.72 |
5.64 |
0.25 |
0.35 |
0.54 |
1.11 |
1.94 |
2.73 |
0.14 |
0.19 |
0.23 |
0.24 |
0.29 |
0.38 |
0.32 |
0.63 |
Children 13 to 17 years, none younger |
4.94 |
4.36 |
6.32 |
0.36 |
0.37 |
0.54 |
1.02 |
2.18 |
3.28 |
0.22 |
0.27 |
0.25 |
0.24 |
0.44 |
0.43 |
0.35 |
0.71 |
Children 6 to 12 years, none younger |
4.27 |
3.60 |
5.84 |
0.26 |
0.38 |
0.46 |
1.18 |
1.84 |
2.69 |
0.15 |
0.22 |
0.25 |
0.24 |
0.30 |
0.45 |
0.34 |
0.68 |
Youngest child under 6 years |
3.96 |
3.47 |
5.12 |
0.20 |
0.32 |
0.59 |
1.09 |
1.90 |
2.48 |
0.09 |
0.13 |
0.21 |
0.25 |
0.21 |
0.30 |
0.29 |
0.56 |
|
Marital status and sex |
|
Married, spouse present |
4.91 |
4.35 |
6.21 |
0.25 |
0.31 |
0.52 |
1.08 |
2.45 |
3.21 |
0.31 |
0.39 |
0.27 |
0.29 |
0.29 |
0.33 |
0.26 |
0.60 |
Men |
5.20 |
4.58 |
6.67 |
0.28 |
0.42 |
0.48 |
1.04 |
2.68 |
3.64 |
0.27 |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.36 |
0.27 |
0.33 |
0.27 |
0.56 |
Women |
4.61 |
4.12 |
5.73 |
0.22 |
0.20 |
0.56 |
1.11 |
2.21 |
2.78 |
0.36 |
0.44 |
0.22 |
0.23 |
0.31 |
0.34 |
0.25 |
0.64 |
Other marital statuses |
5.73 |
5.27 |
6.82 |
0.30 |
0.36 |
0.64 |
0.96 |
2.76 |
3.50 |
0.30 |
0.31 |
0.28 |
0.32 |
0.56 |
0.72 |
0.43 |
0.64 |
Men |
6.30 |
5.74 |
7.60 |
0.45 |
0.46 |
0.64 |
0.95 |
2.86 |
3.84 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.31 |
0.30 |
0.76 |
1.08 |
0.48 |
0.72 |
Women |
5.24 |
4.87 |
6.13 |
0.18 |
0.27 |
0.63 |
0.96 |
2.68 |
3.20 |
0.35 |
0.37 |
0.25 |
0.34 |
0.39 |
0.41 |
0.38 |
0.57 |
|
Educational attainment,
25 years and over |
|
Less than a high school diploma |
6.25 |
5.85 |
7.12 |
0.19 |
0.28 |
0.48 |
0.96 |
3.68 |
4.31 |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.77 |
0.75 |
0.32 |
0.20 |
0.23 |
0.45 |
High school graduates, no college |
5.73 |
5.31 |
6.76 |
0.18 |
0.19 |
0.56 |
0.91 |
3.31 |
3.95 |
0.27 |
0.38 |
0.37 |
0.35 |
0.33 |
0.40 |
0.29 |
0.59 |
Some college or associate degree |
5.16 |
4.59 |
6.43 |
0.23 |
0.26 |
0.56 |
1.02 |
2.57 |
3.44 |
0.34 |
0.34 |
0.20 |
0.27 |
0.39 |
0.51 |
0.30 |
0.57 |
Bachelor's degree and higher |
4.56 |
3.93 |
6.05 |
0.31 |
0.40 |
0.52 |
1.10 |
1.84 |
2.74 |
0.43 |
0.50 |
0.16 |
0.24 |
0.33 |
0.40 |
0.33 |
0.66 |
|
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, data refer to persons 15 years and over. Persons of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity may be of any race.
|
Table 12. Average hours per day spent in primary activities for the civilian population, 2014 quarterly and annual averages
[Not seasonally adjusted]
| Activity |
2014 |
| Quarterly averages |
Annual
average |
| I |
II |
III |
IV |
Total, all activities |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
24.00 |
Personal care activities |
9.63 |
9.55 |
9.48 |
9.66 |
9.58 |
Sleeping |
8.82 |
8.78 |
8.72 |
8.86 |
8.80 |
Eating and drinking |
1.14 |
1.19 |
1.21 |
1.16 |
1.17 |
Household activities |
1.66 |
1.83 |
1.88 |
1.71 |
1.77 |
Housework |
0.58 |
0.52 |
0.57 |
0.54 |
0.55 |
Food preparation and cleanup |
0.58 |
0.57 |
0.61 |
0.58 |
0.59 |
Lawn and garden care |
0.08 |
0.32 |
0.23 |
0.11 |
0.19 |
Household management |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
0.12 |
Purchasing goods and services |
0.70 |
0.72 |
0.73 |
0.79 |
0.74 |
Consumer goods purchases |
0.32 |
0.34 |
0.36 |
0.41 |
0.36 |
Professional and personal care services |
0.09 |
0.10 |
0.08 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
Caring for and helping household members |
0.56 |
0.56 |
0.52 |
0.52 |
0.54 |
Caring for and helping household children |
0.42 |
0.43 |
0.40 |
0.39 |
0.41 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
0.22 |
0.18 |
Caring for and helping nonhousehold adults |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
Working and work-related activities |
3.42 |
3.79 |
3.66 |
3.51 |
3.59 |
Working |
3.08 |
3.44 |
3.29 |
3.19 |
3.25 |
Educational activities |
0.55 |
0.35 |
0.29 |
0.50 |
0.42 |
Attending class |
0.30 |
0.17 |
0.16 |
0.30 |
0.23 |
Homework and research |
0.20 |
0.16 |
0.10 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
Organizational, civic, and religious activities |
0.33 |
0.33 |
0.29 |
0.35 |
0.32 |
Religious and spiritual activities |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.14 |
Volunteering (organizational and civic activities) |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.14 |
Leisure and sports |
5.42 |
5.08 |
5.44 |
5.28 |
5.30 |
Socializing and communicating |
0.64 |
0.72 |
0.74 |
0.74 |
0.71 |
Watching television |
3.13 |
2.62 |
2.65 |
2.89 |
2.82 |
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation |
0.24 |
0.32 |
0.38 |
0.23 |
0.29 |
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.15 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
Other activities, not elsewhere classified |
0.27 |
0.27 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
|
NOTE: A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included. Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
|
United States Department of Labor
