At 10:30 am 33% of all Americans are working.
The American Time Use Survey asked thousands of Americans over the age of 15 to recall every minute of their day. Click on the image above to see an interactive chart showing how different groups spent their time.
In 2009 Employed persons worked an average of 7.5 hours on the days they worked.
On an average day, 85 percent of women and 67 percent of men spent some time doing household activities such as housework, cooking, lawn care, or financial and other household management.
On an average day, nearly everyone age 15 and over (96 percent) engaged in some sort of leisure activity, such as watching TV, socializing, or exercising. Of those who engaged in leisure activities, men spent more time in these activities (5.8 hours) than did women (5.1 hours).
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