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The Economics Daily

Men spent 5.5 hours per day in leisure activities, women 4.9 hours, in 2019 


July 02, 2020
On an average day in 2019, nearly everyone age 15 and older (95 percent) engaged in some sort of leisure activity, such as watching TV, socializing, or exercising. Men spent more time in leisure activities (5.5 hours) than did women (4.9 hours). Full Text »
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Monthly Labor Review

Monthly Labor Review

Examining industry composition effects in state employment  
Meredith Miller
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Beyond the Numbers

Comparisons of hourly wage estimates by location, work levels, hours, and other factors

This Beyond the Numbers article shows ways in which modeled wage estimates can be used to compare wages by location, hours worked, pay method, and work level. The article also describes some enhancements to these data. It uses examples from the 2018 Modeled Wage Estimates publication, which has a reference year of 2017.
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