2020 American Time Use Survey — 2021-07-22

The percent of employed persons working at home on days they worked nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, rising to 42 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Average travel time, such as commuting to work or driving to a store, decreased for all demographic groups. Data about how Americans spent their time during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 were released today from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). Estimates in this news release include the average amount of time per day individuals worked, engaged in leisure and sports activities, provided childcare, traveled, and more. Estimates about where and with whom Americans spent their time also are provided. Estimates in this news release are representative of May 10th through December 31st and highlight 2020 ATUS data collected during the pandemic. For comparison, estimates representative of this same period in 2019 also are shown.