Society · Facts & sources
6 sourced facts about everyday life and daily routines, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer2.6 hours per day
TV is still the biggest leisure activity, taking up about half of all leisure time.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025 (2025) bls.gov
Answer27.2 minutes
About 69% of workers drove alone to work, while 13.3% worked from home.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates (2024) census.gov
Answer9.03 hours
The time-use survey counts every minute logged as sleeping, not just one night's rest, so it runs higher than typical sleep estimates.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025, Table 1 (2025) bls.gov
Answer1.21 hours (about 73 minutes)
This counts meals and drinks as the main thing you're doing, not snacking while working or watching TV.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025, Table 1 (2025) bls.gov
Answer23.4%
Averaged across everyone, that works out to only about 0.34 hours of sports and exercise per person per day.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025, Table 1 (2025) bls.gov
Answer65.2%
On average people spent about 0.71 hours a day on food prep and cleanup.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2025, Table 1 (2025) bls.gov