Time use on an average work day for employed persons ages 25 to 54 with children Hours Working and work-related activities 8.7 Sleeping 7.6 Leisure and sports 2.6 Other 1.7 Caring for others 1.2 Eating and drinking 1.1 Household activities 1.1 Total 24.0 NOTE: Data include employed persons on days they worked, ages 25 to 54, who lived in households with children under 18. Data include non-holiday weekdays and are annual averages for 2007. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics