Table 2-3: Average Weekday and Weekend Time Spent Traveling by Persons Engaged in Selected Activities: 2013
Friday, September 18, 2015
| Travel activities related to | Average daily minutes, weekdays | Average daily minutes, weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| All travel activities | 81.6 | 86.1 |
| Work | 46.1 | 37.8 |
| Personal care | 40.0 | 41.8 |
| Caring for and helping household members | 37.5 | 41.5 |
| Caring for and helping nonhousehold members | 37.1 | 38.1 |
| Socializing, relaxing, and leisure | 34.9 | 45.6 |
| Education | 34.9 | 28.3 |
| Consumer purchases | 33.5 | 42.0 |
| Other activities | 33.4 | 39.0 |
| Using government services and civic obligations | 33.3 | 42.1 |
| Using personal care services | 33.1 | 24.7 |
| Using household services | 27.2 | 20.7 |
| Household activities | 26.5 | 35.2 |
| Eating and drinking | 25.4 | 35.9 |
NOTE: Activities are based on American Time Use Survey Activity Lexicon 2011 definitions. Other activities includes religious activities, security procedures, sports and recreation, telephone calls, and volunteering. Weekdays exclude holidays. Weekends and holidays includes the following: New Year’s Day, Easter, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey 2013, available at www.bls.gov as of April 2015.