American Time Use Survey
Alternate Titles(s): ATUS
UID: 10035
- Description
- The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is an annual survey which provides nationally representative estimates of how, where, and with whom Americans aged 15 years old and up spend their time. It is the only federal survey providing data on the full range of nonmarket activities, from childcare to volunteering.
- Publisher
- Timeframe
- 2003 - Present
- Geographic Coverage
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United States
Homo sapiens
Subject Domain
Population Age
Keywords
Adolescent (13 years - 18 years)
Adult (19 years - 64 years)
Senior (65 years - 79 years)
Aged (80 years and over)
Access
- Restrictions
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Free to All
- Instructions
- ATUS data files are available to download from the Bureau of Labor Statistics website. Single-year data files are available for each year of the survey and multi-year data files are available as well. Accompanying the data files are module data files that combine information about well-being, eating and health.
- PubMed Search
- View articles which use this dataset
- Other Resources
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Survey documentation
User's guide, codebook, data dictionaries, questionnaires
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