Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024 Findings
The latest Time Use Survey (TUS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) provides insights into the allocation of time in daily activities across India.
Learning Activities
- People in rural areas spent more time on "learning activities" in 2024 compared to urban areas.
- The time spent on learning activities includes formal education, extracurricular activities, homework, and travel related to learning.
- Overall, there was a decline in time spent on learning activities in both urban and rural areas from 2019 to 2024.
- Urban residents spent 87 minutes daily on learning in 2024, down from 95 minutes in 2019.
- Rural residents spent 90 minutes, slightly down from 92 minutes in 2019.
Gender Analysis in Learning
- Females have closed the gap with men in time spent on learning activities over the last five years.
- Women's time remained unchanged at 84 minutes, while men's time decreased from 102 to 94 minutes.
Survey Methodology
- Information was collected from individuals aged 6 years and above, with activities recorded in 30-minute intervals over a 24-hour reference period.
- A maximum of three activities performed for at least 10 minutes within a time slot were recorded.
- The collected data was classified into nine major divisions.
Employment and Related Activities
- Time spent on employment-related activities increased in both urban and rural areas.
- Urban residents spent 199 minutes in 2024, up from 188 minutes in 2019.
- Rural residents spent 171 minutes in 2024, up from 153 minutes in 2019.
Survey Context
- The second all-India TUS was conducted in 2024, following the first survey in 2019.
- India is among a few countries like Australia, Japan, and the USA that conduct national TUS to study time allocation across daily activities.
- The survey aims to measure the participation of men and women in paid and unpaid activities.