time use

I simulated a day for employed Americans to see when and where they work.

This is what you get when you add up all the days the average American adult spends sleeping, eating, commuting, and doing other activities.

Looking at American time use for various combinations of sex, age, and employment status, on weekdays and weekends.

Here are the mothers and fathers who work like you.

Articles about stay-at-home dads and parents with even work loads might make it seem like dads are putting in a lot of hours in the household these days. Are they? How do they compare to moms’ work hours?

I wanted to see how daily patterns emerge at the individual level and how a person’s entire day plays out. So I simulated 1,000 of them.

Typical time use varies by who you talk to. This interactive shows you the differences when you vary age and sex.

Every day is a bit different, but here is a wideout view of how Americans spend their days. Compare with your own time use.