How can I obtain microdata from previous U.S. time-use surveys to do my own calculations?
The University of Maryland maintains a listing of time-use surveys previously done in the United States. Additionally, the Multinational Time Use Study (MTUS) maintained by the Centre for Time Use Research (CTUR) at the University of Oxford in the UK, maintains a harmonized file containing data from the 1965-66, 1975-76, 1985, 1992-95, and 1998-2001 time-use studies done in the U.S. This file includes ATUS microdata that have been adjusted to allow comparisons between the earlier surveys from the United States as well as from other countries. Researchers can apply to the Centre for Time Use Research to access the MTUS data files. Access is free of charge.
