Topic

  • Consumer Behavior/Understanding
  • Research

In this annual report, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics studies the average amount of time Americans spend involved in a variety of activities per day.

Activities include:

  • Working
  • Completing household chores
  • Providing child care
  • Engaging in leisure, socializing, and sports activities.

Differences between men and women and age groups, as well as breakouts by ethnicity, income, occupation, and more are included.

Check out the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) home page for more info and downloadable charts.