How Americans Spend Every Hour of the Day

Key Takeaways

• Even at the busiest point of the workday, fewer than one in three Americans are working.
• By 8 p.m., leisure becomes the country’s most common waking activity, with more than half of Americans taking part.
• Data from the latest American Time Use Survey shows how daily activities shift across every hour of a typical day.

What are most Americans doing right now?

Based on the latest American Time Use Survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this visualization tracks the share of Americans engaged in each major activity during every hour of a typical day, from sleeping and working to eating, shopping, and leisure.

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