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American Time Use Survey Leave Module Microdata Files
This page includes links to the ATUS Leave Module microdata files and supporting documentation. The ATUS Leave Module is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau.
The Leave and Job Flexibilities Module was fielded from January 2017 through December 2018 and again from January 2024 through December 2025. It included questions about workers’ access to and use of paid and unpaid leave with additional questions about workers' job flexibilities and work schedules.
The 2011 Leave Module was fielded from January through December 2011 and included questions about wage and salary workers' access to paid and unpaid leave and the ability to adjust their work schedules and locations instead of taking leave or because they didn't have access to leave.
NOTE: While many of the questions are the same, the 2024-25, 2017-18 and 2011 Leave Modules are not directly comparable. The 2011 Leave Module included some questions about workers’ ability to adjust their work schedule or location instead of taking time off from work and a question about general health. In 2017-18, these questions were replaced with questions about workers’ usual schedules and their access to schedule and workplace flexibilities. The 2024-2025 Leave and Job Flexibilities Module is very similar to the previous 2017-18 Leave and Job Flexibilities Module to the ATUS. However, there are a few differences. In order to obtain better information about the availability and use of flexible and alternative work schedules, a few questions were added, dropped or modified. Researchers should consult the respective data dictionary and questionnaire when working with the data files.
ATUS Leave Module News Releases
Tables showing estimates from the Leave Module are available in the following news releases:
- Access to and Use of Leave:
- Job Flexibilities and Work Schedules:
- Job Flexibilities and Work Schedules—2017-18 Data from the American Time Use Survey Summary
- Note: The Job Flexibilities and Work Schedules—2024-25 news release will be released in late September.
About ATUS Data
ATUS Leave Module Data Dictionaries
- ATUS Leave Module Data Dictionary (PDFs) (2017-2018) (2011)—Describes the LV Respondent file, and includes names and descriptions of the variables appearing on the file.
ATUS Leave Module Data Files
- American Time Use Survey—2017-18 Leave Module Microdata Files
- American Time Use Survey—2011 Leave Module Microdata Files
- Note: Data files from the 2024-25 Leave and Job Flexibilities Module will be released in late September.
Survey Documentation
- ATUS 2024-25 Leave and Job Flexibilities Module Questionnaire (PDF)
- ATUS 2017-18 Leave and Job Flexibilities Module Questionnaire (PDF)
- ATUS 2011 Leave Module Questionnaire (PDF)
Last Modified Date: August 26, 2026