United States: 11 more minutes a day cooking than in 2003, 6 fewer shopping
The average person aged 15+ spends 43 minutes a day cooking and cleaning up (32 in 2003) and 18 shopping (24). Those who did neither count too.
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Americans on average now spend longer cooking and less time shopping. The average includes those who did neither on the survey day.
One percentage scale relative to 2003: 0% is the starting value, +100% is a doubling, −50% is a halving. Lines show the yearly path; on a short screen, bars show the change to 2025. Equal distances mean equal relative changes. For shares, this is relative change, not percentage points. Gaps are not filled; original values and units are below.
- Food preparation and cleanup: time per day hours per day, people aged 15+
0.53 (2003) → 0.71 (2025)
- Consumer goods purchases: time per day hours per day, people aged 15+
0.4 (2003) → 0.3 (2025)
Published 2003 and 2025 values. No gap filling. Change is a difference in values or 100 × (end / start − 1). No causal effect is estimated.
Primary activities only. Buying goods excludes some services; cooking includes cleanup. These are averages over everyone, not over cooks or shoppers. A complete 2020 is unavailable. Causes of changes are not established.
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How does cooking time differ by age and household type?