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American Time Use Survey
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ATUS Charts
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The following charts provide a snapshot of how people use their time. These lists are not exclusive—they only contain some of the most interesting or commonly cited statistics from the survey.
Activities by sex and day
- Average hours per day spent in selected activities by sex and day, annual averages
- Percent of the population engaging in selected activities, averages per day by sex and day, annual averages
Activities by employment status
- Average hours per day spent in selected activities by employment status and sex, annual averages
- Average hours per day spent in selected activities on days worked by employment status and sex, annual averages
Activities by age
- Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age, annual averages
- Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age, men, annual averages
- Average hours per day spent in selected activities by age, women, annual averages
Working activities for employed persons
- Average hours employed people spent working on days worked by day of week, annual averages
- Percent of employed people who worked by day of week, annual averages
- Average hours employed people spent working at home and at their workplace on days worked at these locations, annual averages
- Percent of employed people who worked at home and at their workplace on days worked, annual averages
Household, caring, and leisure activities
- Average hours per day spent in selected household activities, annual averages
- Percent of the population engaging in selected household activities, averages per day by sex, annual averages
- Average hours per day parents spent caring for and helping household children as their main activity, annual averages
- Average hours per day spent in selected leisure and sports activities by age, annual averages
- Average hours per day spent in selected leisure and sports activities by sex, employment status, and day, annual averages
Last Modified Date: June 23, 2022