In 2022, 34 percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at home on days they worked, and 69 percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at their workplace, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
These and other results from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) were released today. They include the average amount of time per day in 2022 that individuals worked, did household activities, and engaged in leisure and sports activities. Additionally, measures of the average time per day spent providing childcare—both as a primary (or main) activity and while doing other things are provided.
Results are Organized into the Following Categories:
Working (by Employed Persons) in 2022
Household Activities in 2022
Leisure and Sports Activities in 2022
Care of Household Children in 2022
On Reading (From Leisure and Sports Activities)
Time spent reading for personal interest and playing games or using a computer for leisure varied greatly by age. On an average day, individuals age 75 and over spent 40 minutes reading while those ages 15 to 19 read for 13 minutes. Conversely, individuals age 15 to 19 spent 1 hour and 38 minutes playing games or using a computer on an average day, while those ages 75 and older spent 29 minutes doing so.
Source: ATUS 2022 (BLS)Source: ATUS 2022 (BLS)
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