Time use · 2025
Household services
Americans spend an average of 1 min per day on household services (2025). 2% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 52 min.
1 min
Avg per day (everyone)
2%
Did it on a given day
52 min
Per day (among doers)
Household services by sex
Male1 min
Female1 min
Household services by age
15–240 min
25–341 min
35–440 min
45–541 min
55–642 min
65+2 min
Household services by education
Less than high school0 min
High school1 min
Some college1 min
Bachelor's degree1 min
Graduate degree2 min
Household services by employment
Employed1 min
Unemployed1 min
Not in labor force2 min
Household services — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on household services?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 1 min on household services, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 2% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 52 min.
Do men or women spend more time on household services?+
Men: 1 min/day; women: 1 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.