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American Time Use Survey
Bureau of Labor Statistics > American Time Use Survey > Data > Latest Numbers

ATUS Latest Numbers

RSS
AVERAGE HOURS PER DAY News Release

Household activities: 1.95 in 2021 Historical Data

Eating and drinking: 1.19 in 2021 Historical Data

Leisure and sports: 5.27 in 2021 Historical Data

Sleeping: 8.95 in 2021 Historical Data

Caring for and helping household children, parents: 1.43 in 2021 Historical Data

Working, employed persons: 5.25 in 2021 Historical Data

Working on days worked, employed persons: 7.75 in 2021 Historical Data

PERCENT PARTICIPATING ON AN AVERAGE DAY

Working, employed persons: 67.8 in 2021 Historical Data

Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation: 21.5 in 2021 Historical Data