Obtaining ATUS Data

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ATUS Data Files

Data Files

Single-Year Data Files

Multi-Year Data Files

American Time Use Survey—2003-2018 Microdata files
American Time Use Survey—2003-2017 Microdata files
The 2003-2016 American Time Use Survey Microdata files have been archived. The newer multi-year microdata files listed above include data from the 2003-2016 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:
1.78 in 2018

Eating and drinking:
1.19 in 2018

Leisure and sports:
5.27 in 2018

Sleeping:
8.82 in 2018

Caring for and helping household children, parents:
1.39 in 2018

Working, employed persons:
5.11 in 2018

Working on days worked, employed persons:
7.62 in 2018

PERCENT PARTICIPATING ON AN AVERAGE DAY

Working, employed persons:
67.0 in 2018

Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation:
19.1 in 2018

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.