Time use · 2025
Eating & drinking
Americans spend an average of 1 hr 7 min per day on eating & drinking (2025). 97% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 1 hr 9 min.
1 hr 7 min
Avg per day (everyone)
97%
Did it on a given day
1 hr 9 min
Per day (among doers)
Eating & drinking by sex
Male1 hr 9 min
Female1 hr 5 min
Eating & drinking by age
15–2459 min
25–341 hr 2 min
35–441 hr 5 min
45–541 hr 8 min
55–641 hr 7 min
65+1 hr 16 min
Eating & drinking by education
Less than high school1 hr 2 min
High school1 hr 3 min
Some college1 hr 3 min
Bachelor's degree1 hr 11 min
Graduate degree1 hr 17 min
Eating & drinking by employment
Employed1 hr 5 min
Unemployed59 min
Not in labor force1 hr 11 min
Eating & drinking — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on eating & drinking?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 1 hr 7 min on eating & drinking, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 97% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 1 hr 9 min.
Do men or women spend more time on eating & drinking?+
Men: 1 hr 9 min/day; women: 1 hr 5 min/day (average over everyone, 2025).
Where does this come from?+
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey (2025) — a national, weighted survey of how people spend a 24-hour day. PUMSdata is independent and not affiliated with BLS.