How Adults Aged 25 to 35 in the United States Spent Time Outside Work and Sleep From 1920 to 2026

Lori Dorn
September 11, 2026

Sasha Medin of Data Is Beautiful, a self-described data geek, created an amusing animation visualizing estimates of how adults aged 25 to 35 in the United States spent their time outside work and sleep from 1920 through 2026. The animated bar chart showed the top activity shifting from housework to screen time over 106 years.

How people allocate their 24 hours across commuting, entertainment, housework, and other daily activities from 1920 to 2026.

via Born In Space

Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.