BLS American Time Use Survey · 2025
How Americans spend their day
The average American's 24 hours, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (2025). Hours per day across 18 major activity categories — national, weighted estimates.
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Average hours per day, with breakdowns by sex, age, education, employment and more.
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How the average American spends the day
Avg hours/day · 2025 · U.S. (national)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey (2025). National estimates, weighted by TUFINLWGT; not designed for state-level detail. PUMSdata is independent and not affiliated with BLS.
Time use — FAQ
How many hours a day do Americans sleep?+
Americans sleep about 9.0 hours per day on average (2025), per the BLS American Time Use Survey.
How much time do Americans spend working?+
On an average day, Americans spend 3.1 hours working (averaged over everyone, including non-workers and weekends); among those who worked on their diary day it was 7.5 hours.
What is the American Time Use Survey?+
The ATUS is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey in which respondents report everything they did over a 24-hour period. It produces nationally representative, weighted estimates of how Americans spend their time. It is a national survey and is not designed for state-level estimates.