United States Census Data

American Time Use Survey (ATUS)
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is a join survey of the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics and measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing.  Economists, social scientists, and other researchers design time-use studies to find out how people allocate their time between work, family, leisure, and other activities. 

Status : Active
Frequency : Annual
Population : Civilian noninstitutional households
Temporal Scope : 2003 to most recent

Special Surveys : 

• ATUS Eating and Health (EH) Module 2014-2016, 2022-2023
• The ATUS Well-Being (WB) Module 2010, 2012, and 2013
• The ATUS Leave Module  2011, 2017-2018

Geographic Scope : United States and District of Columbia, excluding Puerto Rico and other territories and dependencies.  
Spatial Units of Analysis : Nation, Region, Division (beginning 2014), State. NOTE: GIS spatial data not included.

Access : Data files available for : SPSS, SAS, Stata

See additional information at the Bureau of Labor Statistics HERE.

See Data Dictionary HERE

See most recent questionnaire  HERE

Variables :

See list of variables HERE

Direct URL : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N1XYy8zYG756okZ1jK8zbQ5AqRopWZhvYeULG72qWNk/edit?usp=sharing

See table names below:

• Table A-1. Time spent in detailed primary activities and percent of the civilian population engaging in each activity, averages per day by sex, [survey year] annual averages
• Table A-2A. Time spent in detailed primary activities and percent of the civilian population engaging in each activity, averages per day on weekdays and weekends, [survey year] annual averages, total
• Table A-2B. Time spent in detailed primary activities and percent of the civilian population engaging in each activity, averages per day on weekdays and weekends, [survey year] annual averages, men
• Table A-2C. Time spent in detailed primary activities and percent of the civilian population engaging in each activity, averages per day on weekdays and weekends, [survey year] annual averages, women
• Table A-3A. Percent of the population engaging in selected activities by time of day, 12 AM to 11 AM, [survey year] annual averages
• Table A-3B. Percent of the population engaging in selected activities by time of day, 12 PM to 11 PM, [survey year] annual averages
• Table A-4A. Percent of employed persons working on their main job on days they worked by occupation and hour of day, 12 AM to 11 AM, average for the combined years [ survey and previous 3 years]
• Table A-4B. Percent of employed persons working on their main job on days they worked by occupation and hour of day, 12 PM to 11 PM, average for the combined years [survey and previous 3 years]
• Table A-5A. Percent of employed persons working on their main job on days they worked by industry and hour of day, 12 AM to 11 AM, average for the combined years [survey and previous 3 years]
• Table A-5B. Percent of employed persons working on their main job on days they worked by industry and hour of day, 12 PM to 11 PM, average for the combined years [survey and previous 3 years]
• Table A-6A. Time spent in primary activities and the percent of married mothers and fathers who did the activities on an average day by employment status, average for the combined years 2015-19, own household child under age 18
• Table A-6B. Time spent in primary activities and the percent of married mothers and fathers who did the activities on an average day by employment status, average for the combined years 2015-19, youngest own household child under age 6
• Table A-6C. Time spent in primary activities and the percent of married mothers and fathers who did the activities on an average day by employment status, average for the combined years 2015-19, youngest own household child age 6-17
• Table A-7A. Time spent in primary activities by married mothers and fathers by employment status of self and spouse, average for the combined years 2015-19, own household child under age 18
• Table A-7B. Time spent in primary activities by married mothers and fathers by employment status of self and spouse, average for the combined years 2015-19, youngest own household child under age 6
• Table A-7C. Time spent in primary activities by married mothers and fathers by employment status of self and spouse, average for the combined years 2015-19, youngest own household child age 6-17
• Table A-8. Waking hours spent alone or with others, by selected characteristics, [survey year] annual averages
• Table A-9. Waking hours spent alone or with others, by sex and household composition, [survey  year] annual average