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Percent of the population engaging in selected activities, averages per day by sex and day

Charts related to the latest "American Time Use Survey" news release   |   More chart packages

Percent of the population engaging in selected activities, averages per day by sex and day, 2022 annual averages
Activity Average per day, total Average per day, men Average per day, women Average per weekday, total Average per weekday, men Average per weekday, women Average per weekend day, total Average per weekend day, men Average per weekend day, women

Personal care, including sleep

99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 100.0% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9%

Eating and drinking

96.1% 96.0% 96.1% 96.3% 96.3% 96.3% 95.6% 95.4% 95.7%

Household activities

78.1% 70.3% 85.4% 77.8% 69.4% 85.8% 78.6% 72.5% 84.6%

Purchasing goods and services

39.1% 36.4% 41.6% 38.3% 35.1% 41.3% 40.9% 39.5% 42.3%

Caring for and helping household members

21.6% 16.9% 26.1% 23.2% 18.1% 28.1% 17.9% 14.2% 21.4%

Caring for and helping nonhousehold members

8.8% 6.8% 10.7% 8.5% 6.1% 10.7% 9.6% 8.4% 10.7%

Working and work-related activities

43.7% 49.7% 37.9% 54.0% 61.5% 46.8% 19.4% 22.1% 16.8%

Educational activities

8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 9.2% 9.1% 9.4% 5.0% 5.4% 4.7%

Organizational, civic, and religious activities

11.9% 9.6% 14.2% 10.4% 7.9% 12.8% 15.5% 13.5% 17.4%

Leisure and sports

95.0% 95.8% 94.2% 94.3% 95.3% 93.2% 96.7% 97.0% 96.4%

Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail

18.5% 14.7% 22.2% 19.5% 15.6% 23.2% 16.2% 12.5% 19.8%

Other activities, not elsewhere classified

16.3% 14.9% 17.6% 17.1% 15.5% 18.7% 14.2% 13.4% 15.0%

Note: Data refer to persons 15 years and over.