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Temporal distribution, participation and average duration of daily activities

Temporal distribution, participation and average duration of daily activities Catalonia. 2024
Participation in the activity
Minutes % Minutes
Personal care 695.3 100.0 695.3
Sleeping 523.9 100.0 523.9
Eating 116.1 99.7 116.5
Other personal care 55.3 97.0 57.0
Employment 148.4 34.1 435.6
Main job and second job 146.9 33.1 444.1
Activities related to employment 1.5 3.3 45.3
Study 42.5 13.9 304.8
Unspecified studies z Category not applicable z Category not applicable z Category not applicable
School or university 37.0 11.1 334.2
Free time study 5.5 4.0 137.3
Household and family care 159.4 87.1 183.0
Unspecified activities in home and family z Category not applicable z Category not applicable z Category not applicable
Food management 60.6 71.1 85.2
Household upkeep 32.9 52.4 62.9
Care for textiles 10.2 19.8 51.5
Gardening and pet care 12.3 14.3 86.2
Construction and repairs 2.7 2.6 103.7
Shopping and services 17.9 35.2 51.0
Household management 1.7 3.3 51.4
Childcare 18.9 16.5 113.9
Help to an adult household member 2.2 3.8 59.0
Voluntary work and meetings 11.5 11.6 99.4
Organisational work 1.1 0.6 174.3
Informal help to other households 7.4 7.9 94.5
Participatory and religious activities 3.0 3.6 83.4
Social life and entertainment 82.9 68.1 121.8
Social life 64.7 61.1 105.8
Entertainment and culture 7.1 5.5 129.7
Resting - time out 11.1 14.9 74.7
Sports and outdoor activities 40.9 38.6 105.9
Physical exercise 40.1 38.4 104.4
Productive exercise 0.3 0.2 162.3
Sports related activities 0.4 1.8 24.0
Hobbies 32.3 27.8 116.4
Arts and hobbies 5.2 4.4 118.4
Computing 10.3 12.9 80.4
Games 16.7 13.7 122.0
Mass media 140.9 81.4 173.2
Reading 13.0 15.7 82.9
TV, video and DVD 124.6 77.8 160.2
Radio and recordings 3.3 4.4 75.7
Travel and unspecified time use 85.8 87.6 98.0
Source: Idescat. Survey on the Use of Time.
(z) Category not applicable.