Table 6. Workers who took leave from their jobs during an average week, hours of leave taken, and type of leave used, by main reason for taking leave, averages for the period 2024-2025

Table 6. Workers who took leave from their jobs during an average week, hours of leave taken, and type of leave used, by main reason for taking leave, averages for the period 2024-2025
Main reason for taking leave	Workers who took paid or unpaid leave during an average week
	Total (in thousands)	Percent	Average hours of leave taken	Percent distribution by type of leave used
	Total (in thousands)	Percent	Average hours of leave taken	Total	Paid leave only	Unpaid leave only	Paid and unpaid leave
Total	32,450	21.4	14.39	100.0	69.4	27.9	2.6
Own illness or medical care	6,571	4.3	10.91	100.0	65.8	32.7	1.5
Illness or medical care of another family member	2,707	1.8	11.91	100.0	65.6	30.3	4.1
Childcare or eldercare (other than for illness)	1,193	0.8	s	s	s	s	s
Vacation	12,327	8.1	18.97	100.0	79.0	18.3	2.7
Errands or personal reasons	5,862	3.9	9.10	100.0	63.0	33.9	3.1
Birth or adoption of a child	626	0.4	s	s	s	s	s
Holiday	1,508	1.0	s	s	s	s	s
Weather	374	0.2	s	s	s	s	s
Other	1,282	0.8	s	s	s	s	s
s - Estimate is suppressed because it does not meet the American Time Use Survey publication standards.
Note: Data refer to wage and salary workers, 15 years and over, at their main jobs. All self-employed workers (including workers with incorporated businesses and those with unincorporated businesses) are excluded.

Last Modified Date: August 26, 2026