Table 12. Average hours per day spent in primary activities (1) for the civilian population, 2010 quarterly and annual averages
Table 12. Average hours per day spent in primary activities(1) for the civilian population, 2010 quarterly and annual
averages
(Not seasonally adjusted)
2010
Activity Quarterly averages
Annual
average
I II III IV
Total, all activities(2)............................... 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00
Personal care activities............................. 9.52 9.46 9.43 9.48 9.47
Sleeping.......................................... 8.72 8.67 8.61 8.66 8.67
Eating and drinking.................................. 1.20 1.23 1.31 1.25 1.25
Household activities................................. 1.67 1.88 1.82 1.81 1.79
Housework......................................... .58 .56 .59 .57 .57
Food preparation and cleanup...................... .57 .54 .55 .58 .56
Lawn and garden care.............................. .09 .35 .27 .14 .21
Household management.............................. .13 .12 .12 .13 .12
Purchasing goods and services........................ .71 .77 .73 .77 .75
Consumer purchases................................ .35 .36 .36 .41 .37
Professional and personal care services........... .09 .08 .08 .07 .08
Caring for and helping household members............. .52 .54 .47 .51 .51
Caring for and helping household children......... .43 .42 .37 .40 .40
Caring for and helping nonhousehold members.......... .20 .25 .19 .21 .21
Caring for and helping nonhousehold adults........ .07 .10 .07 .08 .08
Working and work-related activities.................. 3.49 3.44 3.61 3.44 3.50
Working........................................... 3.13 3.06 3.28 3.07 3.14
Educational activities............................... .52 .43 .34 .60 .47
Attending class................................... .32 .25 .19 .35 .28
Homework and research............................. .17 .15 .12 .20 .16
Organizational, civic, and religious activities...... .32 .34 .34 .38 .35
Religious and spiritual activities................ .17 .16 .15 .15 .16
Volunteering (organizational and civic activities) .13 .15 .15 .19 .15
Leisure and sports................................... 5.20 5.09 5.36 5.07 5.18
Socializing and communicating..................... .61 .75 .78 .68 .70
Watching television............................... 2.99 2.56 2.60 2.77 2.73
Participating in sports, exercise, and recreation .24 .34 .41 .23 .31
Telephone calls, mail, and e-mail.................... .19 .18 .16 .17 .18
Other activities, not elsewhere classified........... .45 .38 .24 .32 .35
(1) A primary activity refers to an individual's main activity. Other activities done simultaneously are not included.
(2) All major activity categories include related travel time. See Technical Note for activity category definitions.
NOTE: Data refer to persons 15 years and over.
