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Time use survey
The time use survey measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, housework, childcare, volunteering and leisure activities. It also provides insight into our daily rhythm and how we socialize.
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- Time spent on different activities an average day, 16-74 years old, by sex (hours and minutes)Download table as ...Time spent on different activities an average day, 16-74 years old, by sex (hours and minutes)
Males Females 1980 2000 2022 1980 2000 2022 Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 4.40 4.34 4.11 2.23 2.59 3.01 Household work 2.26 2.41 2.46 4.46 3.56 3.30 Education 0.30 0.22 0.27 0.31 0.27 0.31 Personal needs 10.11 9.46 10.08 10.19 10.11 10.44 Leisure time 6.08 6.28 6.17 5.56 6.20 6.06 Other, unknown 0.05 0.08 0.11 0.04 0.07 0.09 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent on different activities among all and among those who have performed the activities, aged 16–74 (hours and minutes). 1971–2022Download table as ...Time spent on different activities among all and among those who have performed the activities, aged 16–74 (hours and minutes). 1971–2022
Time spent, among all (hours and minutes) Time spent, among persons who performed the activity (hours and minutes) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2022 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2022 Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 .. .. .. .. .. .. Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 3.38 3.29 3.37 3.47 3.36 3.36 7.37 7.38 7.47 8.10 8.15 7.27 Income-producing work 3.20 3.11 3.17 3.25 3.13 3.21 7.03 7.00 7.06 7.25 7.26 7.16 Travel to/from work 0.18 0.18 0.20 0.22 0.23 0.15 0.52 0.49 0.51 0.54 0.58 0.52 Household work 4.09 3.39 3.31 3.18 3.25 3.08 4.40 4.00 3.47 3.29 3.38 3.41 House work 2.30 1.57 1.34 1.25 1.24 1.07 3.27 2.28 1.59 1.39 1.39 1.43 Maintenance 0.27 0.25 0.25 0.27 0.29 0.31 1.37 1.36 1.27 1.30 1.31 1.56 Family care 0.30 0.37 0.45 0.33 0.37 0.26 1.40 1.43 1.51 1.35 1.50 2.15 Help to other households . . . . . 0.07 . . . . . 2.02 Shopping and services 0.19 0.22 0.22 0.24 0.25 0.29 0.50 0.54 0.48 0.44 0.49 1.15 Other household work 0.09 0.08 0.11 0.12 0.08 0.15 0.39 0.48 0.46 0.37 0.31 1.09 Travel connected to household work 0.13 0.10 0.13 0.19 0.22 0.12 0.43 0.40 0.37 0.44 0.50 0.52 Education 0.20 0.31 0.31 0.25 0.28 0.29 5.15 5.07 5.21 5.34 5.38 4.07 Personal needs 10.28 10.15 10.04 9.58 10.12 10.25 10.31 10.15 10.05 9.59 10.12 10.26 Night sleep 7.49 7.57 7.51 7.57 7.55 8.12 7.52 7.58 7.52 7.57 7.56 8.14 Personal care 1.18 1.02 1.00 0.59 1.05 0.56 1.21 1.03 1.02 1.00 1.06 1.14 Meals 1.21 1.16 1.13 1.03 1.11 1.18 1.22 1.17 1.15 1.04 1.12 1.31 Leisure time 5.10 6.02 6.11 6.24 6.15 6.11 5.17 6.05 6.14 6.27 6.17 6.24 Sports and outdoor activities 0.28 0.30 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.45 1.47 1.45 1.43 1.41 1.37 2.04 Entertainment and culture 0.07 0.10 0.13 0.14 0.10 0.11 1.49 1.53 1.43 1.54 2.05 2.13 Socializing 1.43 1.59 2.00 1.45 1.19 0.58 2.28 2.28 2.26 2.08 1.56 2.33 Use of social media . . . . . 0.15 . . . . . 1.14 Reading 0.41 0.45 0.39 0.35 0.31 0.16 0.59 1.05 1.02 0.59 1.00 1.14 Television viewing 1.01 1.16 1.24 1.48 1.51 1.51 1.42 1.47 1.56 2.12 2.19 2.55 Gaming . . . . . 0.19 . . . . . 3.28 Voluntary work, time spent participating in organisations . . . . . 0.07 . . . . . 2.26 Relaxing . . . . . 0.27 . . . . . 1.48 Other leisure 0.46 0.56 0.52 0.57 1.19 0.26 1.26 1.35 1.38 1.38 1.56 2.08 Travel connected to leisure 0.23 0.26 0.32 0.34 0.33 0.37 1.03 1.05 1.07 1.13 1.15 1.29 Other, unknown 0.15 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.05 0.10 3.14 0.42 0.50 0.42 0.36 1.22 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent on different activities, by age (hours and minutes). 1971–2022Download table as ...Time spent on different activities, by age (hours and minutes). 1971–2022
16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-74 years 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2022 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2022 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2022 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2022 Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 3.36 2.30 2.58 3.04 1.59 1.59 3.47 4.07 4.09 4.39 4.27 4.27 3.53 3.52 4.01 3.51 4.08 4.16 1.49 1.05 0.46 0.29 0.27 1.01 Income-producing work 3.16 2.18 2.41 2.46 1.46 1.50 3.28 3.45 3.46 4.13 3.59 4.07 3.35 3.33 3.39 3.30 3.42 4.00 1.42 1.01 0.43 0.25 0.24 0.55 Travel to/from work 0.19 0.13 0.18 0.18 0.13 0.10 0.19 0.22 0.22 0.27 0.28 0.20 0.18 0.19 0.22 0.21 0.26 0.17 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.06 Household work 2.27 2.09 2.10 1.55 1.42 1.17 4.47 4.06 3.59 3.34 3.54 3.32 4.15 3.53 3.31 3.25 3.25 3.12 4.09 4.16 4.14 4.10 4.22 3.57 House work 1.11 0.54 0.44 0.42 0.39 0.28 2.43 1.58 1.37 1.20 1.22 1.10 2.46 2.23 1.49 1.41 1.34 1.11 2.56 2.39 2.20 2.05 2.08 1.32 Maintenance 0.17 0.18 0.14 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.26 0.24 0.23 0.25 0.28 0.24 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.41 0.26 0.30 0.40 0.39 0.40 0.48 Family care 0.24 0.22 0.30 0.18 0.12 0.03 0.56 1.02 1.12 0.55 1.06 0.56 0.14 0.18 0.22 0.16 0.19 0.14 0.08 0.19 0.15 0.19 0.23 0.04 Help to other households . . . . . 0.03 . . . . . 0.02 . . . . . 0.09 . . . . . 0.19 Shopping and services 0.18 0.20 0.19 0.23 0.19 0.21 0.20 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.25 0.28 0.19 0.22 0.23 0.23 0.26 0.29 0.19 0.23 0.26 0.29 0.31 0.38 Other household work 0.06 0.06 0.10 0.07 0.06 0.05 0.09 0.08 0.10 0.11 0.08 0.16 0.11 0.09 0.11 0.13 0.08 0.16 0.09 0.12 0.15 0.17 0.12 0.25 Travel connected to household work 0.12 0.09 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.08 0.13 0.10 0.13 0.20 0.25 0.15 0.13 0.10 0.14 0.18 0.21 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.17 0.20 0.26 0.10 Education 1.36 2.06 1.51 1.44 2.16 2.41 0.11 0.11 0.18 0.18 0.14 0.13 0.02 0.03 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Personal needs 10.21 10.19 10.08 10.12 10.46 11.10 10.12 9.59 9.50 9.40 9.56 10.11 10.32 10.16 10.07 10.00 10.04 10.11 11.39 11.22 10.59 10.59 10.49 10.59 Night sleep 8.12 8.24 8.12 8.18 8.38 9.01 7.42 7.51 7.47 7.50 7.49 8.06 7.41 7.45 7.41 7.52 7.44 8.00 8.16 8.13 7.51 8.09 7.55 8.10 Personal care 1.10 0.53 0.59 1.02 1.10 1.07 1.10 0.54 0.52 0.52 1.01 0.56 1.24 1.09 1.06 0.59 1.04 0.53 1.44 1.33 1.27 1.25 1.17 0.55 Meals 0.59 1.02 0.57 0.52 0.58 1.03 1.20 1.14 1.11 0.59 1.06 1.10 1.27 1.23 1.20 1.09 1.16 1.19 1.40 1.35 1.41 1.25 1.37 1.54 Leisure time 5.48 6.50 6.48 6.58 7.12 6.45 4.55 5.33 5.39 5.42 5.24 5.28 4.59 5.51 6.08 6.34 6.16 6.08 5.55 7.13 7.47 8.14 8.11 7.47 Sports and outdoor activities 0.39 0.45 0.42 0.35 0.33 0.48 0.27 0.27 0.25 0.27 0.28 0.39 0.26 0.25 0.29 0.33 0.34 0.46 0.20 0.30 0.41 0.34 0.31 0.55 Entertainment and culture 0.22 0.23 0.24 0.25 0.16 0.10 0.07 0.09 0.12 0.15 0.10 0.15 0.03 0.03 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.02 0.04 0.09 0.06 0.08 0.10 Socializing 2.02 2.27 2.17 1.54 1.30 1.01 1.49 1.57 2.00 1.45 1.17 1.00 1.31 1.46 1.50 1.38 1.14 0.54 1.33 1.47 1.54 1.51 1.31 1.04 Use of social media . . . . . 0.35 . . . . . 0.15 . . . . . 0.10 . . . . . 0.09 Reading 0.35 0.38 0.26 0.17 0.12 0.09 0.35 0.39 0.33 0.25 0.21 0.10 0.45 0.51 0.47 0.47 0.41 0.17 1.06 1.13 1.12 1.10 1.08 0.41 Television viewing 0.48 1.00 1.03 1.39 1.34 1.10 1.01 1.10 1.18 1.37 1.36 1.28 1.03 1.25 1.38 1.58 2.01 2.09 1.16 1.51 1.59 2.23 2.48 2.51 Gaming . . . . . 0.57 . . . . . 0.23 . . . . . 0.04 . . . . . 0.03 Voluntary work, time spent participating in organisations . . . . . 0.08 . . . . . 0.04 . . . . . 0.07 . . . . . 0.12 Relaxing . . . . . 0.42 . . . . . 0.22 . . . . . 0.28 . . . . . 0.19 Other leisure 0.45 0.56 1.08 1.18 2.18 0.26 0.34 0.45 0.41 0.41 1.04 0.19 0.50 1.01 0.50 0.58 1.04 0.26 1.25 1.33 1.26 1.40 1.36 0.42 Travel connected to leisure 0.38 0.41 0.47 0.51 0.48 0.39 0.22 0.26 0.30 0.32 0.29 0.34 0.20 0.19 0.26 0.30 0.31 0.38 0.12 0.17 0.26 0.30 0.29 0.40 Other, unknown 0.11 0.06 0.05 0.08 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.04 0.09 0.20 0.05 0.05 0.08 0.05 0.10 0.29 0.04 0.14 0.08 0.11 0.15 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent on different activities, by age (hours and minutes). 2022Download table as ...Time spent on different activities, by age (hours and minutes). 2022
9-79 years 9-15 years 16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-79 years Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 3.10 0.08 1.59 4.27 4.16 0.51 Income-producing work 2.56 0.06 1.50 4.07 4.00 0.47 Travel to/from work 0.14 0.02 0.10 0.20 0.17 0.05 Household work 2.57 0.58 1.17 3.32 3.12 3.55 House work 1.04 0.21 0.28 1.10 1.11 1.35 Maintenance 0.29 0.06 0.09 0.24 0.41 0.46 Family care 0.23 0.03 0.03 0.56 0.14 0.04 Help to other households 0.06 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.16 Shopping and services 0.28 0.17 0.21 0.28 0.29 0.37 Other household work 0.15 0.06 0.05 0.16 0.16 0.26 Travel connected to household work 0.11 0.04 0.08 0.15 0.12 0.10 Education 0.45 3.21 2.41 0.13 0.03 0.01 Personal needs 10.36 12.01 11.10 10.11 10.11 11.00 Night sleep 8.19 9.41 9.01 8.06 8.00 8.05 Personal care 0.58 1.05 1.07 0.56 0.53 0.59 Meals 1.19 1.16 1.03 1.10 1.19 1.55 Leisure time 6.23 7.19 6.45 5.28 6.08 7.57 Sports and outdoor activities 0.47 1.03 0.48 0.39 0.46 0.55 Entertainment and culture 0.11 0.11 0.10 0.15 0.09 0.09 Socializing 0.59 1.04 1.01 1.00 0.54 1.07 Use of social media 0.17 0.41 0.35 0.15 0.10 0.08 Reading 0.17 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.17 0.46 Television viewing 1.49 0.58 1.10 1.28 2.09 2.58 Gaming 0.23 1.15 0.57 0.23 0.04 0.03 Voluntary work, time spent participating in organisations 0.07 0.03 0.08 0.04 0.07 0.13 Relaxing 0.27 0.29 0.42 0.22 0.28 0.17 Other leisure 0.29 0.55 0.26 0.19 0.26 0.44 Travel connected to leisure 0.36 0.32 0.39 0.34 0.38 0.39 Other, unknown 0.11 0.12 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.16 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by family cycle (hours and minutes). 2022Download table as ...Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by family cycle (hours and minutes). 2022
All Single 9-15. At parents Single 16-24. At parents Single 16-24. Others Single 25-44 Couple 16-44 without child Single parent Couple with child 0-6 years Couple with child 7-19 years Couple 45-66 years without child Couple 67 years or more without child Single 45-66 years Single 67 years or more Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 3.10 0.08 1.43 2.45 4.31 4.47 3.52 3.54 4.57 3.53 0.50 4.19 0.57 Income-producing work 2.56 0.06 1.35 2.33 4.10 4.22 3.33 3.39 4.38 3.37 0.45 4.04 0.51 Travel to/from work 0.14 0.02 0.08 0.12 0.21 0.26 0.18 0.15 0.20 0.16 0.04 0.15 0.06 Household work 2.57 0.58 1.04 1.30 2.00 2.14 3.57 5.26 3.33 3.12 3.59 2.36 3.42 House work 1.04 0.21 0.25 0.34 0.45 0.54 1.31 1.29 1.20 1.10 1.34 1.02 1.38 Maintenance 0.29 0.06 0.10 0.07 0.20 0.27 0.32 0.19 0.36 0.48 0.52 0.35 0.32 Family care 0.23 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.37 2.24 0.35 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.01 Help to other households 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.04 0.13 0.17 0.09 0.12 Shopping and services 0.28 0.17 0.16 0.30 0.29 0.29 0.38 0.29 0.26 0.31 0.36 0.26 0.40 Other household work 0.15 0.06 0.03 0.06 0.13 0.15 0.17 0.20 0.16 0.17 0.26 0.11 0.28 Travel connected to household work 0.11 0.04 0.07 0.09 0.08 0.07 0.17 0.23 0.16 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.12 Education 0.45 3.21 3.04 1.51 0.20 0.33 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.01 Personal needs 10.36 12.01 11.16 10.57 10.21 10.40 10.03 9.56 10.00 10.19 11.01 10.15 10.57 Night sleep 8.19 9.41 9.00 9.01 8.18 8.27 8.07 7.51 7.53 8.01 8.06 8.03 8.04 Personal care 0.58 1.05 1.11 0.58 0.57 0.58 0.55 0.53 0.50 0.53 1.00 0.58 1.01 Meals 1.19 1.16 1.04 0.57 1.05 1.14 1.01 1.12 1.16 1.25 1.56 1.15 1.51 Leisure time 6.23 7.19 6.47 6.49 6.41 5.36 5.50 4.30 5.13 6.24 7.51 6.35 8.14 Sports and outdoor activities 0.47 1.03 0.48 0.47 0.46 0.40 0.34 0.34 0.43 0.47 0.54 0.47 0.58 Entertainment and culture 0.11 0.11 0.09 0.13 0.16 0.15 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.07 0.10 0.11 0.07 Socializing 0.59 1.04 0.58 1.10 1.06 1.05 1.17 0.51 0.47 0.57 1.05 1.00 1.12 Use of social media 0.17 0.41 0.37 0.31 0.25 0.15 0.12 0.08 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.10 0.07 Reading 0.17 0.07 0.09 0.08 0.13 0.11 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.19 0.43 0.17 0.52 Television viewing 1.49 0.58 1.00 1.42 1.31 1.20 1.42 1.22 1.48 2.21 2.54 2.10 3.05 Gaming 0.23 1.15 1.03 0.50 0.47 0.27 0.04 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.07 0.01 Voluntary work, time spent participating in organisations 0.07 0.03 0.11 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.05 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.03 0.11 Relaxing 0.27 0.29 0.47 0.24 0.26 0.19 0.42 0.21 0.19 0.31 0.19 0.31 0.13 Other leisure 0.29 0.55 0.28 0.18 0.30 0.21 0.21 0.11 0.15 0.29 0.35 0.33 1.05 Travel connected to leisure 0.36 0.32 0.37 0.45 0.38 0.41 0.31 0.31 0.36 0.33 0.44 0.47 0.24 Other, unknown 0.11 0.12 0.05 0.09 0.07 0.10 0.14 0.09 0.12 0.10 0.19 0.09 0.10 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by economic status (hours and minutes). 2022Download table as ...Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by economic status (hours and minutes). 2022
Total status Working Unemployed In retirement Disabled or unable to work Student or pupil (including compulsory military service) Other Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 3.10 5.07 0.14 0.26 0.28 1.17 0.12 Income-producing work 2.56 4.46 0.12 0.23 0.26 1.10 0.10 Travel to/from work 0.14 0.21 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.02 Household work 2.57 3.07 4.13 4.05 4.01 1.40 1.11 House work 1.04 1.04 1.35 1.40 1.30 0.39 0.27 Maintenance 0.29 0.31 0.16 0.48 0.49 0.09 0.07 Family care 0.23 0.33 0.47 0.04 0.22 0.12 0.07 Help to other households 0.06 0.05 0.01 0.17 0.08 0.03 0.02 Shopping and services 0.28 0.26 0.53 0.37 0.45 0.24 0.18 Other household work 0.15 0.15 0.21 0.28 0.12 0.06 0.06 Travel connected to household work 0.11 0.13 0.20 0.11 0.14 0.08 0.05 Education 0.45 0.05 0.38 0.01 0.03 2.58 3.09 Personal needs 10.36 10.02 10.56 11.04 11.23 11.07 11.58 Night sleep 8.19 7.58 9.00 8.10 8.44 8.51 9.35 Personal care 0.58 0.52 0.46 1.00 1.11 1.10 1.05 Meals 1.19 1.12 1.10 1.55 1.28 1.06 1.17 Leisure time 6.23 5.28 7.34 8.11 8.00 6.46 7.20 Sports and outdoor activities 0.47 0.41 0.28 0.56 0.44 0.50 1.04 Entertainment and culture 0.11 0.11 0.08 0.09 0.13 0.13 0.12 Socializing 0.59 0.53 0.53 1.11 1.15 1.09 1.02 Use of social media 0.17 0.10 0.32 0.09 0.25 0.34 0.40 Reading 0.17 0.12 0.27 0.47 0.17 0.11 0.07 Television viewing 1.49 1.42 1.36 3.00 2.37 1.11 1.04 Gaming 0.23 0.13 1.14 0.03 0.16 0.50 1.15 Voluntary work, time spent participating in organisations 0.07 0.05 0.12 0.12 0.05 0.08 0.03 Relaxing 0.27 0.25 0.48 0.17 0.37 0.36 0.29 Other leisure 0.29 0.18 0.46 0.47 0.54 0.28 0.53 Travel connected to leisure 0.36 0.37 0.30 0.39 0.34 0.37 0.31 Other, unknown 0.11 0.09 0.24 0.13 0.08 0.11 0.12 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by education level (hours and minutes). 2022Download table as ...Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by education level (hours and minutes). 2022
All educational levels Primary and lower secondary education (level 1-2) Upper secondary education (level 3-5) Tertial education, 4 years or less (level 6) Tertial education, more than 4 years (level 7-8) Unknown or no completed education (9) Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 3.10 1.56 3.42 3.30 4.07 3.12 Income-producing work 2.56 1.48 3.27 3.13 3.48 2.58 Travel to/from work 0.14 0.08 0.15 0.17 0.19 0.14 Household work 2.57 2.00 3.25 3.21 3.33 2.07 House work 1.04 0.48 1.11 1.12 1.12 1.00 Maintenance 0.29 0.16 0.43 0.32 0.25 0.10 Family care 0.23 0.12 0.22 0.30 0.47 0.13 Help to other households 0.06 0.03 0.10 0.08 0.05 0.02 Shopping and services 0.28 0.22 0.31 0.29 0.31 0.23 Other household work 0.15 0.09 0.17 0.18 0.19 0.14 Travel connected to household work 0.11 0.10 0.12 0.12 0.14 0.07 Education 0.45 1.52 0.14 0.12 0.09 1.19 Personal needs 10.36 11.11 10.17 10.26 10.19 10.31 Night sleep 8.19 8.56 8.01 8.03 8.06 8.23 Personal care 0.58 1.02 0.55 0.58 0.49 1.04 Meals 1.19 1.12 1.21 1.25 1.24 1.04 Leisure time 6.23 6.52 6.10 6.19 5.46 6.39 Sports and outdoor activities 0.47 0.51 0.41 0.48 0.50 0.53 Entertainment and culture 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.13 0.17 0.13 Socializing 0.59 1.02 0.53 1.03 1.01 1.12 Use of social media 0.17 0.29 0.12 0.12 0.09 0.22 Reading 0.17 0.12 0.17 0.24 0.20 0.11 Television viewing 1.49 1.32 2.08 1.53 1.34 1.33 Gaming 0.23 0.48 0.17 0.09 0.07 0.22 Voluntary work, time spent participating in organisations 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.06 0.04 Relaxing 0.27 0.33 0.27 0.20 0.17 0.39 Other leisure 0.29 0.38 0.25 0.27 0.23 0.31 Travel connected to leisure 0.36 0.32 0.35 0.42 0.43 0.38 Other, unknown 0.11 0.10 0.12 0.11 0.07 0.12 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by centrality (hours and minutes). 2022Download table as ...Time spent on different activities among people aged 9–79, by centrality (hours and minutes). 2022
Total Most central municipalities (index 925-1000) Second most central municipalities (index 870-924) Above medium central municipalities (index 775-869) Medium central municipalities (index 670-774) Second least central municipalities (index 565-669) Least central municipalities (index 0-564) Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Income-producing work, travel to/from worc etc. 3.10 3.07 3.16 2.51 3.27 3.17 3.16 Income-producing work 2.56 2.51 3.02 2.39 3.14 3.07 3.04 Travel to/from work 0.14 0.16 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.10 0.12 Household work 2.57 2.38 2.49 3.01 3.09 3.19 3.18 House work 1.04 1.01 1.01 1.05 1.08 1.13 1.04 Maintenance 0.29 0.17 0.27 0.32 0.33 0.44 0.39 Family care 0.23 0.24 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.22 0.26 Help to other households 0.06 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.06 0.10 Shopping and services 0.28 0.29 0.28 0.29 0.26 0.26 0.20 Other household work 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.19 0.18 0.30 Travel connected to household work 0.11 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.12 0.10 0.10 Education 0.45 0.48 0.46 0.50 0.39 0.30 0.26 Personal needs 10.36 10.41 10.41 10.41 10.17 10.32 10.16 Night sleep 8.19 8.25 8.25 8.20 8.03 8.19 8.03 Personal care 0.58 0.57 0.56 1.01 1.00 0.53 0.49 Meals 1.19 1.18 1.20 1.20 1.15 1.19 1.24 Leisure time 6.23 6.33 6.17 6.26 6.19 6.15 6.25 Sports and outdoor activities 0.47 0.51 0.46 0.46 0.50 0.44 0.34 Entertainment and culture 0.11 0.17 0.10 0.09 0.12 0.08 0.14 Socializing 0.59 1.02 1.00 0.56 0.57 1.06 1.00 Use of social media 0.17 0.19 0.18 0.15 0.18 0.14 0.18 Reading 0.17 0.21 0.16 0.18 0.13 0.13 0.17 Television viewing 1.49 1.41 1.50 1.50 1.48 1.53 2.02 Gaming 0.23 0.19 0.22 0.33 0.18 0.18 0.14 Voluntary work, time spent participating in organisations 0.07 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.09 0.08 Relaxing 0.27 0.27 0.26 0.27 0.26 0.27 0.24 Other leisure 0.29 0.30 0.26 0.27 0.33 0.33 0.39 Travel connected to leisure 0.36 0.40 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.30 0.36 Other, unknown 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.19 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent alone and with others, by sex and age (hours and minutes). 2022Download table as ...Time spent alone and with others, by sex and age (hours and minutes). 2022
Both sexes Males Females 9-79 years 9-15 years 16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-79 years 9-79 years 9-15 years 16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-79 years 9-79 years 9-15 years 16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-79 years Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 Alone 14.46 13.28 15.41 14.45 14.43 14.55 14.45 13.22 15.36 14.54 14.54 14.12 14.46 13.35 15.47 14.36 14.31 15.36 Only with household members 3.55 3.41 1.24 4.03 4.07 5.30 3.53 3.42 1.17 3.47 4.03 6.20 3.57 3.41 1.31 4.20 4.12 4.43 With household members and others 1.04 1.32 0.31 1.05 1.04 1.12 1.00 1.34 0.24 1.00 0.55 1.13 1.09 1.29 0.39 1.09 1.14 1.10 Only with others 4.16 5.19 6.24 4.07 4.05 2.23 4.23 5.23 6.44 4.19 4.07 2.15 4.08 5.14 6.03 3.55 4.03 2.31 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ... - Time spent in different places, by sex and age (hours and minutes). 2022Download table as ...Time spent in different places, by sex and age (hours and minutes). 2022
Both sexes Males Females 9-79 years 9-15 years 16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-79 years 9-79 years 9-15 years 16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-79 years 9-79 years 9-15 years 16-24 years 25-44 years 45-66 years 67-79 years Total 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 24.00 In/by own house 15.36 15.45 15.03 15.09 15.19 17.37 15.21 15.53 15.19 14.36 15.09 17.12 15.51 15.36 14.46 15.41 15.29 18.01 At workplace/school 3.09 2.57 3.56 3.46 3.23 0.39 3.37 3.06 4.23 4.21 3.51 0.58 2.40 2.48 3.26 3.11 2.53 0.21 At other persons' homes 1.09 1.27 1.28 1.12 0.56 1.04 1.00 1.12 1.05 1.06 0.50 0.59 1.18 1.43 1.53 1.18 1.02 1.08 Cottage/holiday home 0.32 0.19 0.05 0.21 0.45 1.02 0.26 0.18 0.02 0.15 0.38 0.53 0.39 0.21 0.10 0.27 0.52 1.11 Other places 2.16 2.35 2.08 2.09 2.13 2.32 2.14 2.44 1.57 2.09 2.04 2.48 2.17 2.26 2.19 2.09 2.21 2.17 Travel 1.10 0.51 1.10 1.16 1.14 0.57 1.12 0.46 1.05 1.23 1.17 1.01 1.07 0.56 1.16 1.09 1.12 0.53 Other/unknown 0.09 0.06 0.10 0.07 0.11 0.09 0.09 0.01 0.10 0.09 0.12 0.09 0.09 0.11 0.10 0.06 0.10 0.10 Explanation of symbolsDownload table as ...
About the statistics
The information under «About the statistics» was last updated 4 September 2024.
Activities in the Time Use Statistics are divided into the following 5 main groups:
- Income-generating work
- Household work
- Education
- Personal needs
- Leisure
Income-generating work
Income-generating work includes time spent on all income-generating activities, both within regular working hours and overtime. Meals at the workplace, time spent at the workplace before or after working hours (for changing clothes, etc.), breaks, and work-related travel are also included in the main group “Income-generating work.”
Household work
Household work includes time spent on all unpaid production of goods and services. Household work includes activities such as housework (e.g., cooking, washing dishes, cleaning), maintenance work (gardening, home repairs), care work (caring for one’s own children or others), shopping for goods and services, and travel related to household work.
Education
Education includes all time spent on education, including actual teaching (school hours, lectures, seminars, etc.), homework related to education, breaks and pauses at the educational institution, and travel related to education.
Personal needs
Personal needs include time spent on sleep, rest, personal hygiene, etc., and time spent on meals.
Leisure
Leisure includes all time spent on leisure activities, i.e., time that is neither income-generating work, household work, education, nor time spent on personal needs. Sports and outdoor activities, entertainment and cultural activities, social life, time spent reading, watching TV, listening to music, volunteering and organizational participation, handicrafts, arts and hobbies, games, using a computer, time spent on social media, and travel related to various leisure activities are included.
Main activity and secondary activity
Main activity: Participants in the survey are asked to write down what they did over two days, in detail down to 10 minutes. They should describe what they did in their own words, and only one activity at a time.
Secondary activity: If one does several things simultaneously within the same time interval, they should write the most important activity in the main activity field and the second most important activity in the secondary activity field.
Location / mode of travel
For each activity, participants should state where they are if they are at a location, for example, at home, at work or school, at someone else’s home, at a shopping center, or at a cabin. If they are traveling from one place to another, they should report the mode of transport they are using, for example, walking, cycling, driving, public transport, etc.
With whom
For each activity, participants should state who they are with if they are not alone. By companionship, we mean the time when other people are in the same place as you and where there is a certain degree of contact. When sleeping, we define that you are alone, even if others are in the same room. If other household members are at home but in different rooms than the respondent, they should also answer that they are alone.
Different measures of time use
In the statistics, we operate with three measures of time use:
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Time use among all
The average time spent on an activity in the entire population or within a whole group of the population, e.g., women. This includes both those who have spent time on an activity on an average day and those who have not, i.e., they have 0 minutes for this activity.
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Time use among those who have performed the activity
The time those who have performed the activity on an average day have spent on it.
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The proportion who have performed the activity
The percentage of people who have performed an activity on an average day.
Gender https://www.ssb.no/en/klass/klassifikasjoner/2
Age Age is the age on the date of the first recording day.
Education (16-79 years) The respondent’s highest completed level of education.
- Primary school
- Secondary school
- University and college short (up to 4 years)
- University and college long (4 years or more)
Family phase Individuals are grouped according to their family phase, based on the person’s age, relationship status (single/in a relationship), whether the person has children, and the age of the youngest child. Single refers to individuals not in a relationship (they may still live with others, such as parents or children). Couples refer to both married and cohabiting individuals. Groups with children include individuals living with their own children (including stepchildren and adopted children) aged 0-19 years.
Economic status This variable covers the person’s own perception of their main activity at the time of the interview. This differs from the definition by the ILO (International Labour Organization), which has a predefined classification of economic status.
- Employed (includes both employees and self-employed, full-time and part-time)
- Unemployed
- Student (includes conscripts)
- Pensioner
- Disabled
- Other (includes homemakers)
Centrality The centrality index distributes municipalities based on proximity to workplaces and service functions, without using urban areas in the classification. The centrality distribution follows the standard for centrality, which categorizes all municipalities from 1 (most central) to 6 (least central). A complete list of which municipalities belong to which centrality category can be found here: https://www.ssb.no/en/klass/klassifikasjoner/128/koder
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