American Time Use Survey: Overview
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the nation’s first federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. The goal of the survey is to measure how people divide their time among life’s activities.
| Quick Facts: American Time Use Survey | |
|---|---|
| Subject areas | Time use, Hours |
| Key measures | Percent engaged in activities, Average hours spent on activities |
| How the data are obtained | Survey of households |
| Classification system | Demographic |
| Periodicity of data availability | Annual |
| Geographic detail | National |
| Scope | Civilian noninstitutional population |
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| Program webpage | |
Last Modified Date: September 30, 2015
