The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released microdata from the 2024 Time Use Survey (TUS), the first in this series to provide detailed individual records. The dataset covers 19,319 day‑level records (representing about 21.9 million people) and 5.56 million time‑interval records. It includes information on how respondents spent each 5‑minute interval, covering activities such as unpaid work, employment, education, free time, personal care, and supervisory care of children or adults. The survey introduced changes to activity classification and to the way simultaneous caring activities are recorded. Data are available through ABS DataLab for approved users, and a basic microdata download is also offered. Weight variables (FINWGT) correct for sampling bias and are required for national estimates; replicate weights are available to calculate sampling error.
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