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Time Use Studies

This database was compiled by Dr Kimberly Fisher. Please advise us of any details of time use studies of which you are aware for which we do not have details (or a complete record). References to this document should be cited as:

Fisher, Kimberly, with Jenifer Tucker, Evrim Altintas, Antony Jahandar, Jiweon Jun, Qianhan Lin, and other members of the Time Use Team (2006) Technical Details of Time Use Studies. Last updated 1 February 2006. Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex [Multinational Time Use Study website].

* indicates that on-line documentation is available
^H indicates the study is included in the Harmonised European Time Use Studies (HETUS) project
^L indicates longitudinal time use studies
^M indicates data from this study are included in the Multinational Time Use Study (MTUS)
^A indicates data from this study are included in the American Heritage Time Use Study (AHTUS)

Countries and Years When Time Diary Studies Conducted

P Q

W X

Country	Recent Studies	Studies 1960-1989	Studies Before 1960
Albania	1996*^H	None	None
Argentina	2005*	None	None
Australia	2006, 2005-2006, 2004-2010^L, 2003-2004, 1997^M, 1996-2001*^L 1992^M	1987^M, 1982, 1981, 1977, 1976, 1974a^M, 1974b	None
Austria	2008-2009*, 1992^M	1981*	None
Bangladesh	None	1976, 1974	None
Belgium	1999, 1998-2000^H, 1992-2002*^L	1988, 1984, 1970-1974, 1966^M	None
Benin	1998*	None	None
Botswana	None	1980s*	None
Brazil	2001, 1998*	1987a, 1987b, 1977, mid-1970s*	None
Bulgaria	2001-2002^H, 1996^H	1988*^M, 1985, 1976-1977a, 1976-1977b, 1970-1971, 1965	1958
Burkina Faso	None	1967	None
Canada	2010, 2005, 1998^L, 1998a^M, 1998b, 1997, 1992^M	1986-1987, 1986^M, 1981*^L^M, 1971-1972^M, 1971	None
Chad	1995	None	None
Chile	1999*	None	None
Cote d'Ivoire	None	1979	None
Czechoslovakia	1990*	1979-1980, 1965^M	None
Denmark	2001*^H^L	1987^M, 1982, 1975, 1972, 1964*^M, 1961	None
Dominican Republic	1995*	None	None
East Germany	1990a, 1990b	1979, 1966^M	None
Estonia	1999-2000^H, 1996^H	None	None
European Union	2000+^H, 1996^H, 1994-2001*^L	None	None
Finland	1999-2000^H, 1996^H	1987-1988^M, 1979^M	None
France	1998-1999*^H^M, 1996	1989, 1987-1988, 1985-1986^M, 1983a, 1983b, 1981a, 1981b, 1979-1980, 1979a, 1979b, 1979c, 1978, 1976, 1974-1975^M, 1972a, 1972b, 1967, 1966^M, 1965, 1963-1964	1958a, 1958b, 1947
Gambia	None	None	1952
Germany	2001-2002^H, 1991-1992^M, 1990	see also East and West Germany	None
Greece	1996*^H	None	None
Guatemala	2000	None	None
Hungary	1999-2000^H, 1996^H, 1993, 1992	1986-1987, 1976-1977^M, 1965^M, 1963	None
India	1998-1999, 1996, 1990-1991, 1990sa, 1990sb, 1990sc, 1990sd, 1990se, 1990sf	1980s, 1976-1977	None
Indonesia	1998-1999*	1977-1978, 1976, 1975-1976, 1972-1973	None
Ireland	2007-2008, 2005, 1996*^H	None	None
Israel	1991-1992, 1990^M	1970	None
Italy	2002-2003^H, 1996*^H	1989*^M, 1983, 1980s, 1979-1980^M, 1975, 1973	None
Japan	2005, 2001, 2000, 1996, 1995, 1993-2004^L, 1991a, 1991b, 1990s, 1990	1986, 1985, 1981, 1980, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1972, 1970, 1965, 1960-1961	1941
Kenya	None	1988, 1970s	None
Laos	1998	None	None
Latvia	1996*^H	1987, 1971-1973	None
Lithuania	1997*^H	None	None
Luxembourg	1996*^H	None	None
Macedonia	1996*^H	None	None
Malaysia	1990-1991	None	None
Mali	1994	None	None
Mexico	2002-2006^L, 1998, 1996	None	1955
Mongolia	2000*	None	None
Morocco	1997-1998*	None	None
Multinational	2003-2004, 2003, 2001, 1992*, 1991-1994, 1990sa, 1990sb, 1990sc, 1990sd	1983, 1981*, 1980-1990, 1980, 1960-1990	None
Nepal	1998-1999	1980s, 1977	None
The Netherlands	2000^H^M, 1995^M, 1990a^M, 1990b	1988, 1985^M, 1980^M, 1975^M	None
New Zealand	2008-2009, 1998-1999*, 1990	None	None
Nicaragua	1998*	1970s	None
Nigeria	1998*	None	None
Norway	2000-2001^H^M, 1990-1991^M	1980-1981*^M, 1971-1972^M	None
Oman	1999*	None	None
Pakistan	1990-1991	None	None
Palestine	1999-2000*	None	None
Papua New Guinea	None	1962	None
Peru	None	1974, 1966^M	None
The Philippines	2000	1977, 1976, 1975	None
Poland	2001^H, 1996^H	1984, 1978, 1975-1976, 1968-1969, 1965^M	1920s
Portugal	2001-2003^L, 1999^H, 1996a, 1996b^H	1987	None
Republic of Kiribati	2001-2002*	None	None
Republic of Korea	2005a, 2005b, 2000, 1999, 1995, 1990	1987, 1985, 1983, 1981, 1980s	None
Romania	2001^H, 1996^H, 1991	1969	None
Russia	1999, 1994, 1993, 1992-1994*^L	see also USSR	1921-1936, see also USSR
Rwanda	None	1976	None
Saudi Arabia	None	1980s	None
Slovak Republic	2006^H, 1996^H	None	None
Slovenia	2000-2001^H^M, 1996^H	See Yugoslavia 1965	None
South Africa	2000*^M,	None	None
Spain	2002-2003a^H^M, 2002-2003b, 1997-1998, 1996a^H, 1996b, 1992-1993*, 1991, 1990a, 1990b	1984	None
Sweden	2000-2001^H, 1996^H, 1993, 1990-1991^M	1984-1994^L, 1984-1985, 1982-1983, 1981-1982	None
Switzerland	2003*, 2001, 1990s	1979, 1977, 1972	1949
Taiwan	2004, 2000	1987*	None
Tanzania	None	1976	None
Thailand	2000-2001*, 1990-1991	None	None
Turkey	2006^H, 2003^L, 1996*^H	1986	None
Uganda	None	1976	None
United Kingdom	2007a, 2007b, 2006-2007, 2006, 2005, 2004-2005^L, 2001, 2000-2001a^H^M, 2000-2001b, 2000-2001c, 1999-2004^L, 1999a, 1999b^L, 1998-2001^L, 1998-1999, 1997a^H, 1997b, 1997c, 1995a^M, 1995b, 1991-2005^L, 1986-1997*^L	1987^M, 1986-1987, 1986a, 1986b, 1983-1984a, 1983-1984b^M, 1981, 1980-1982, 1980a, 1980b, 1974-1978^L, 1974-1975^M, 1973, 1972, 1970, 1970s , 1964, 1962, 1961*^M	1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1948, 1947, 1939, 1937-1938, 1933, 1929-1932, 1909-1913
USA	2004, 2003a^M^A, 2003b, 2001a, 2001b, 1999, 1999-2000, 1999-2001^M^A, 1998-1999a^M^A, 1998-1999b^L 1997-2002^L, 1997-2001^L, 1997-1998, 1996, 1995-1996, 1995, 1992-1994^M^A, 1990-1991a, 1990-1991b*, 1990sa, 1990sb^L, 1990sc, 1989-1992^L	1987-1988, 1987a, 1987b, 1986, 1985a^M^A, 1985b, 1983-2002, 1983a, 1983b, 1982-1983, 1981, 1980a, 1980b, 1980s, 1979, 1977, 1975-1976^L^M^A, 1972a, 1972b, 1972c, 1965-1966^M^A, 1964, 1961-1962	1954, 1935*, 1933, 1931-1933, 1927-1933, 1924-1925, 1920-1970, 1912, 1857-1935^L
USSR	1990	1987, 1986a, 1986b, 1985, 1982-1983, 1980a, 1980b, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1972, 1965^M	1924
West Germany see also Germany	1990s	1988, 1985, 1983, 1981-1982, 1979-1980, 1979, 1976, 1975, 1973-1974, 1965^M, 1963	None
Yugoslavia	None	1965^M	None
Zimbabwe	None	None	1933-1934