Personal care
Sleep, eating, grooming, and health-related self-care. It is usually the largest category.
Data · Time use
Every day is the same size.
Across countries, the 1,440 minutes are divided differently. The data make invisible labor and protected leisure easier to notice.
One day · 2024
United States
Personal care10h 58m
Paid work / study4h 49m
Unpaid work3h 38m
Leisure4h 19m
Other0h 16m
OECD · Ages 15–64 · Survey years vary by country
Paid & unpaid work
Employment and study sit beside domestic labor, shopping, and care for other people.
Leisure
Sport, culture, social life, media, rest, and the unscheduled room in which a life can breathe.