**Summary of the Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024 Report**
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) conducted the Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024 between January and December 2024. The survey's primary objective is to measure the participation of men and women in both paid and unpaid activities. The findings were officially presented in the Lok Sabha by Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for MoSPI, the Ministry of Planning, and the Ministry of Culture.
**Key Participation Metrics (Age group 15–59 years)**
The survey highlights a significant increase in participation in unpaid caregiving activities for household members compared to the 2019 survey:
* **Men:** Participation rose to 21.4% in 2024, up from 16.2% in 2019.
* **Women:** Participation rose to 41% in 2024, up from 32.8% in 2019.
**Average Daily Time Spent on Unpaid Caregiving**
The data also tracks the average duration spent on these activities:
* **Men:** In 2024, men spent an average of 74 minutes per day, compared to 73 minutes in 2019.
* **Women:** In 2024, women spent an average of 140 minutes per day, compared to 137 minutes in 2019.
**Release Information**
* **Report Release Date:** February 25, 2025
* **Official Posting Date:** March 25, 2026
* **Release ID:** 2244899
* **Source:** PIB Delhi / Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Key Entities Referenced
Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024: A national survey conducted to measure the participation of men and women in paid and unpaid activities, providing data on time allocation for household caregiving.
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI): The primary government body responsible for conducting the survey and reporting on national statistical data.
Rao Inderjit Singh: The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of MoSPI who presented the survey findings in the Lok Sabha.
Time Use Survey (TUS) 2019: A previously conducted survey used as a comparative baseline to measure changes in time spent on unpaid caregiving activities.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024
Posted On: 25 MAR 2026 1:12PM by PIB Delhi
The report of Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024 conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme
Implementation (MoSPI) during the period January-December 2024 was released through the Press
Information Bureau Press Release dated 25 February 2025. The primary objective of the Survey is to
measure the participation of men and women in paid and unpaid activities.
As per TUS 2024, 21.4% of men and 41% of women in the age group 15–59 years participated in unpaid
caregiving activities for household members while 16.2% of men and 32.8% of women in the same age
group participated in unpaid caregiving activities for household members as per TUS 2019.
Further, as per TUS 2024, the average time spent on unpaid caregiving activities for household members
is about 74 minutes per day for men and 140 minutes per day for women while the average time spent on
unpaid caregiving activities for household members is about 73 minutes per day for men and 137 minutes
per day for women as per TUS 2019.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Rao Inderjit Singh in the Lok Sabha today.
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