59.4%
of women worked at some point in 2024
This annual work-experience estimate applies to women age 16 and older who worked at some point during the year.
Work Experience of the Population, 20242024 data, released 2025
U.S. reference page
Women’s work, caregiving, and time use: key statistics
A concise reference for writers, community leaders, and anyone looking for current U.S. data on women’s work, earnings, caregiving, and the time that holds everyday life together.
Last updated November 3, 2026. Figures below retain the reporting year used by the original source.
At a glance
Six citable figures from federal labor data
2024 data, released 2025
$1,043
median usual weekly earnings for full-time women workers in 2024
For the same group, women’s median weekly earnings were 83% of men’s median weekly earnings, which were $1,261.
Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 20242024 annual averages, released 2025
2.38 hours
spent on household activities by women on an average day in 2025
Men averaged 1.58 hours. Household activities include work such as food preparation, cleaning, laundry, and household management.
American Time Use Survey2025 annual averages, released 2026
0.61 hours
spent caring for and helping household members by women on an average day in 2025
Men averaged 0.36 hours per day in the same category. The estimate covers people age 15 and older.
American Time Use Survey2025 annual averages, released 2026
2.8 hours
of primary childcare provided by women with a household child under age 6 on an average day in 2025
Men in households with a child under age 6 averaged 1.7 hours of primary childcare on an average day.
American Time Use Survey2025 annual averages, released 2026
4.76 hours
spent in leisure and sports activities by women on an average day in 2025
Men averaged 5.58 hours. These are descriptive time-use estimates, not a measure of wellbeing or personal choice.
American Time Use Survey2025 annual averages, released 2026
How to read these figures
Useful context, not a verdict on anyone’s life.
These figures describe broad national patterns. They do not explain an individual woman’s experience, choices, health, family circumstances, or support needs.
Time-use figures are averages across the U.S. civilian population, and the earnings comparison applies specifically to full-time wage and salary workers. When citing a statistic, keep the source’s population and reporting year with it.
For a personal next step, numbers can name a wider pattern, but they cannot replace a conversation that makes room for the whole person.
Methodology & sources
Primary sources used on this page
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Work Experience of the Population, 2024
Annual work-experience data used for the share of women who worked.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2024
Annual earnings data for full-time wage and salary workers.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025 annual averages
Daily time-use data by sex, including household activities, caregiving, childcare, and leisure.
For writers and researchers
Cite this page
Suggested citation: Lady of Influence Collective. “Women’s Work, Caregiving & Time Use Statistics.” Updated November 3, 2026. Data sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Lady of Influence Collective. “Women’s Work, Caregiving & Time Use Statistics.” Updated November 3, 2026. https://ladyofinfluenceak.com/women-work-caregiving-statisticsFor the strongest citation, link directly to the individual statistic above and include its original Bureau of Labor Statistics source.
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