Latest Numbers
Average hours per day the civilian population age 15 and over spent in selected primary activities 1 on weekdays, and weekends and holidays 2, 2009 annual averages:
Personal care activities
Weekdays: 9.20
Weekends and holidays: 10.04
Eating and drinking
Weekdays: 1.18
Weekends and holidays: 1.33
Household activities
Weekdays: 1.70
Weekends and holidays: 2.04
Purchasing goods and services
Weekdays: 0.72
Weekends and holidays: 0.87
Caring for and helping household members
Weekdays: 0.57
Weekends and holidays: 0.46
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members
Weekdays: 0.19
Weekends and holidays: 0.26
Working and work-related activities
Weekdays: 4.50
Weekends and holidays: 1.24
Educational activities
Weekdays: 0.58
Weekends and holidays: 0.21
Organizational, civic, and religious activities
Weekdays: 0.23
Weekends and holidays: 0.58
Leisure and sports
Weekdays: 4.71
Weekends and holidays: 6.53
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail
Weekdays: 0.20
Weekends and holidays: 0.19
1 A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included. All activity categories include related travel time.
2 Holidays are New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.