The American Time Use Survey collects information about the activities people do during the day and how much time they spend doing them. ... For example, on an average day in 2007, Americans age 15 and over slept about 8.6 hours, spent 5.1 hours doing leisure and sports activities, worked for 3 ... How Americans Spend Time...
www.bls.gov/tus/charts/
This annual release of ATUS data focuses on the average amount of time per day in 2008 that individuals worked, did household activities, cared for household children, participated in educational activities, and en- gaged in leisure and sports activities.
www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm
TravisS, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Americans yes. But how do digg users spend their time? I think that on the computer number would be just a tad bit higher ;) ... kakwakas, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Hell, my WoW /played on my main character broke 30 days in less than a year. I think a lot of us diggers aren't exactly 'average Americans'.
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While BLS has long produced statistics about the labor market, such as employment, hours, and earnings, the ATUS marks the first time that a federal statistical agency has produced estimates on how Americans spend another critical resource--their time.
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The American Time Use Survey (ATUS), which has been sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau since 2003, provides information about how people in the United States spend their time on an average da...
http://www.clevelandfed.org/research/trends/2007/0807/0...
Time Magazine has a special report on America By The Numbers The online version does not have all the graphics in the print edition. I'd strongly encourage every one to check out the print edition page 48. On the bottom, there is a graphic ...
http://www.drgwennisin.com/2006/10/how-americans-spend-...
Ever wonder how much time the average American spends trying, but failing, to sleep each night? How much time we spend each day waiting for food at a restaurant, talking to telemarketers, watching volleyball or having sex? ... The findings bust some myths and bolster others about how Americans spend their days.
www.sptimes.com/2004/09/15/Business/Survey_details_how_... www.sptimes.com/2004/09/15/Business/Survey_details_how_Am.shtml
A recent survey conducted by Kelton Research discovered that a majority of Americans (52-percent) said their "most recent experience with a computer problem provoked emotions such as anger, ... We used to spend time together a lot but then came the kids. Boy those little devils take up a lot of time :) We have 3 of them aged...
www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/shocker-americans-spend-mor... www.engadget.com/2007/01/23/shocker-americans-spend-more-time-with-pc-than-spouse/
BERKELEY – Americans spend nine times as many minutes watching TV or movies as they do on sports, exercise and all other leisure-time physical activities combined, according to a sobering new analysis by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.
www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/03/10_amtv.sh... www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/03/10_amtv.shtml
A new study indicates that most people spend more time with technology than they do with their family. ... - A majority of Americans (52%) describe their most recent experience with a computer problem as one of anger, sadness or alienation.
www.denverpost.com/search/ci_5075438