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BLS Publishes 2025 American Time Use Survey on Daily Activities
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released results from its 2025 American Time Use Survey. The data detail average hours Americans spent on personal care, work, household tasks, leisure, and time alone. Differences appear by weekday versus weekend, employment status, gender, age, and education level.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published new results from the 2025 American Time Use Survey showing how Americans allocated their time across daily activities. Americans spent an average of 10.44 hours per day on personal care activities, which include sleeping, showering, and hair care, on weekends and holidays. Weekday personal care time averaged 9.53 hours.
Household activities took about 2 hours per day on average, with food preparation and cleanup accounting for 0.7 hours. Full-time employed people worked 8.45 hours on weekdays and 5.49 hours on weekend days. On days worked, they spent about 3 hours on leisure and sports, 1 hour on household activities, and 1 hour on eating and drinking.
People with at least a bachelor's degree spent fewer hours working than those with other educational attainments. Women spent more time than men on housework, food preparation, and caring for children. Men spent more time on lawn and garden care, working, and sports, exercise, and recreation.
Teens devoted more time per day to educational activities than other age groups, while people in their mid-60s and older spent more time on household activities. Hours spent alone rose with age. Unemployed people averaged 7.11 waking hours alone per day, while employed people averaged 6.63 hours.
Insider reported the survey findings.
