An American Day

How does the average American spend their day? Using data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the American Time Use Survey, we can get detailed insight into the daily habits that we all share. Watch the tutorial to learn more about the tool.

Data visualization by Ben McMorran and Francisco Sanchez. Learn about the development process.

Data originally collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in the American Time Use Survey. http://www.bls.gov/tus/

Data extracts provided by Sandra L. Hofferth, Sarah M. Flood, and Matthew Sobek. 2015. American Time Use Survey Data Extract System: Version 2.5 [Machine-readable database]. Maryland Population Research Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, and Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. http://www.atusdata.org

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