Data is Beautiful

How people allocate their 24 hours across commuting, entertainment, housework, and other daily activities from 1920 to 2026.

All figures represent the average U.S. adult aged 25 to 35 during each period, ensuring comparability across decades. The data reflects long-term shifts driven by industrialization, urbanization, television, the internet, smartphones, remote work, and changing social structures. The chart excludes sleep, work, and other activities with minimal variation, focusing instead on structural changes across decades.