Obtaining ATUS Data

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ATUS Data Files

Data Files

Single-Year Data Files

Multi-Year Data Files

American Time Use Survey—2003-2016 Microdata files
American Time Use Survey—2003-2015 Microdata files
The 2003-2014 American Time Use Survey Microdata files have been archived. The newer multi-year microdata files listed above include data from the 2003-2014 ATUS.

Module Data Files

American Time Use Survey—Well-Being Module Microdata files
American Time Use Survey—Leave Module Microdata files
American Time Use Survey—Eating & Health Module Microdata files
For more information about ATUS Modules, please see the ATUS Modules page.

How to use ATUS microdata files

Survey Documentation

Data files do not contain time-use estimates. Time-use estimates are available from:

Latest Numbers

AVERAGE HOURS PER DAY

Household activities:
1.82 in 2016

Eating and drinking:
1.17 in 2016

Leisure and sports:
5.13 in 2016

Sleeping:
8.79 in 2016

Caring for and helping household children, parents:
1.42 in 2016

Working, employed persons:
5.22 in 2016

Working on days worked, employed persons:
7.63 in 2016

PERCENT PARTICIPATING ON AN AVERAGE DAY

Working, employed persons:
68.4 in 2016

Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation:
20.9 in 2016

Estimates are annual averages for the civilian noninstitutional population age 15 and over unless noted. Activities refer to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included.

American Time Use Survey

Data Files

Latest Numbers

PERCENT PARTICIPATING ON AN AVERAGE DAY

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