Table 2-3: Gender Differences in Average Time Spent Traveling, 2012
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
| Average minutes per day, civilian population, Weekdays | Average minutes per day, civilian population, Weekends and holidays | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Travel related to work | 22 | 5 |
| Men - Travel related to work | 27 | 7 |
| Women - Travel related to work | 16 | 4 |
| Total Travel related to consumer purchases | 16 | 17 |
| Men - Travel related to consumer purchases | 14 | 17 |
| Women - Travel related to consumer purchases | 17 | 19 |
| Total Travel related to socializing, relaxing, and leisure | 11 | 19 |
| Men - Travel related to socializing, relaxing, and leisure | 13 | 20 |
| Women - Travel related to socializing, relaxing, and leisure | 10 | 17 |
| Total Travel related to eating and drinking | 6 | 10 |
| Men - Travel related to eating and drinking | 7 | 11 |
| Women - Travel related to eating and drinking | 5 | 9 |
| Total Travel related to caring for and helping household members | 5 | 2 |
| Men - Travel related to caring for and helping household members | 4 | 2 |
| Women - Travel related to caring for and helping household members | 7 | 3 |
| Total Travel related to other travel activities | 11 | 15 |
| Men - Travel related to other travel activities | 10 | 13 |
| Women - Travel related to other travel activities | 12 | 16 |
| Total Travel related to ALL travel activities | 71 | 68 |
| Men - Travel related to ALL travel activities | 75 | 70 |
| Women - Travel related to ALL travel activities | 67 | 66 |
NOTE: Activities are based on 2011 American Time Use Survey lexicon definitions.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, available at www.bls.gov as of January 2014