**Data source:** This data comes from the [American Time Use Survey](https://www.bls.gov/tus/), conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
**Tools used:** initial plotting in OWID-Grapher; finishing in Figma
kenlasalle on
As an American aged 60, I can vouch.
Altruistic_Ant_9556 on
Good charts, and now I’m lonely. Thanks OP šš¼
jeffreymurdock1 on
That partner decline at 75 on hits the feeling
Kerbidiah on
Who tf spending time with their coworkers at 70?
Ftroiska on
Interesting to see the “priority” after 30
Children, alone, coworker and then partner.
I guess partner is also included in children, friends and family though…
NotARealBlacksmith on
I assume this means only in person. If it counted phone calls or things like discord calls, I’d have to imagine the social time would be way higher. So many people I know aged 18-40 talk to friends in group calls frequently.
Traditional-Meat-549 on
Should clue us in on where to place our attentionĀ
TheBoraxKid1trblz on
Family? Friends? Partners? I don’t understand this graph
kungfusam on
Thankful my friends are behind the curve on partners and by extension having children, so I the alone part into my late 30s is delayed
skovalen on
Oh, it is fucking fabulous. I’m in my 40’s and spend nearly every waking hour without anybody. It is marvelous and exactly how I want to spend my time. I’m not joking. This experience is wonderful. That is how I am built.
beavnut on
Why are family and children different categories? Thatās confusing, I text this while laying in bed with my son/family
godweasle on
Having āpartnerā start at 15 and be completely separate from friends is interesting.
TXOgre09 on
I want to move into a retirement home when Iām old. Itāll be like back in dorm life. Playing video games with the boys, chasing old women, popping gummies, binging South Park and Scrubs.
slippery-fische on
As a hybrid worker, I can tell you that I am alone and lonely most of the time.
Xinq_ on
How do Americans spend less than 3h per day on average at work?
I work 40h a week. 46 weeks per year (6 weeks of vacation, not subtracting holidays). If i divide that by 365 days I get to a little over 5h. I doubt Americans have more vacation than I do.
CalgaryChris77 on
As a work from home employee Iām not sure if I spend 8 hours a day with my coworker or 8 hours a day alone. I guess aloneā¦ makes me curious how much this chart changed post covid.
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**Data source:** This data comes from the [American Time Use Survey](https://www.bls.gov/tus/), conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
**Tools used:** initial plotting in OWID-Grapher; finishing in Figma
As an American aged 60, I can vouch.
Good charts, and now I’m lonely. Thanks OP šš¼
That partner decline at 75 on hits the feeling
Who tf spending time with their coworkers at 70?
Interesting to see the “priority” after 30
Children, alone, coworker and then partner.
I guess partner is also included in children, friends and family though…
I assume this means only in person. If it counted phone calls or things like discord calls, I’d have to imagine the social time would be way higher. So many people I know aged 18-40 talk to friends in group calls frequently.
Should clue us in on where to place our attentionĀ
Family? Friends? Partners? I don’t understand this graph
Thankful my friends are behind the curve on partners and by extension having children, so I the alone part into my late 30s is delayed
Oh, it is fucking fabulous. I’m in my 40’s and spend nearly every waking hour without anybody. It is marvelous and exactly how I want to spend my time. I’m not joking. This experience is wonderful. That is how I am built.
Why are family and children different categories? Thatās confusing, I text this while laying in bed with my son/family
Having āpartnerā start at 15 and be completely separate from friends is interesting.
I want to move into a retirement home when Iām old. Itāll be like back in dorm life. Playing video games with the boys, chasing old women, popping gummies, binging South Park and Scrubs.
As a hybrid worker, I can tell you that I am alone and lonely most of the time.
How do Americans spend less than 3h per day on average at work?
I work 40h a week. 46 weeks per year (6 weeks of vacation, not subtracting holidays). If i divide that by 365 days I get to a little over 5h. I doubt Americans have more vacation than I do.
As a work from home employee Iām not sure if I spend 8 hours a day with my coworker or 8 hours a day alone. I guess aloneā¦ makes me curious how much this chart changed post covid.