Time use · 2025
Work
Americans spend an average of 3 hr 6 min per day on work (2025). 41% do it on a given day; among those who do, it averages 7 hr 29 min.
3 hr 6 min
Avg per day (everyone)
41%
Did it on a given day
7 hr 29 min
Per day (among doers)
Work by sex
Male3 hr 32 min
Female2 hr 41 min
Work by age
15–242 hr 6 min
25–344 hr 16 min
35–444 hr 30 min
45–544 hr 25 min
55–643 hr 34 min
65+43 min
Work by education
Less than high school1 hr 43 min
High school2 hr 57 min
Some college2 hr 52 min
Bachelor's degree3 hr 44 min
Graduate degree3 hr 56 min
Work by employment
Employed5 hr 4 min
Unemployed33 min
Not in labor force3 min
Work — FAQ
How much time do Americans spend on work?+
On an average day in 2025, Americans spent 3 hr 6 min on work, per the BLS American Time Use Survey. 41% did it on a given day; among those who did, it averaged 7 hr 29 min.
Do men or women spend more time on work?+
Men: 3 hr 32 min/day; women: 2 hr 41 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.