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| Characteristic | How Americans spend their time |
|---|---|
What key measures are included? | • Paid work • Education • Volunteering • Care for children and others • Eldercare |
Has data on specific demographic? | |
Sex | Yes |
Age | Yes |
Race | Yes |
Hispanic or Latino ethnicity | Yes |
Marital status | Yes |
Parental status | Yes |
Educational attainment | Yes |
Veteran status | Yes, on microdata files |
Disability status | Yes, on microdata files and unpublished tables |
Country of birth | Yes, on microdata files and unpublished tables |
What geographic detail is available? | |
National | Yes |
State | Yes |
Metropolitan area | No |
How frequently are the data published? | |
Annually | Yes |
Twice a year | No |
Every 2 years | No |
Quarterly | No |
Monthly | No |
Where can I learn more? | American Time Use Survey https://www.bls.gov/tus/ Data can be linked to Current Population Survey to get more detail. |
