Robinson Comments on Results of the American Time Use Survey

Sociologist John Robinson, faculty associate at the Maryland Population Research Center, commented on the results of the most recent American Time Use Survey in an interview with the Pittsburg Post-Gazette. The results of the survey show evidence of social inertia, he says. Americans’ activity breakdowns remain similar to results in previous years. Dr. Robinson noted that despite experiencing the biggest recession in history, there has been very little decline in the amount of time that people spend working since the 2008 survey. 

He also pointed out a few important changes. Men and women spend much more equal time on work, housework, and leisure than they did in the 1960s. While Internet time is increasing, it has yet to catch up with TV time, which consumes an average of 2.8 hours of Americans’ day.

Read the article in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette