NSO releases 'Time Use in India 2024', the second all-India Time Use Survey
The National Statistics Office released the report of the second all-India Time Use Survey (January–December 2024) on 28 March 2025, showing that 74.5% of men and 24.9% of women aged 15–59 took part in paid activities.
Summary
The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released 'Time Use in India 2024' on 28 March 2025. It is the second all-India Time Use Survey (TUS), conducted from January to December 2024; the first was in 2019. Time-use surveys capture all forms of work, including unpaid domestic and care work not counted in national accounts. Among people aged 15–59, 74.5% of men and 24.9% of women took part in paid activities, spending an average of 421 and 305 minutes a day respectively. In the same age group, 79.2% of men and 43.4% of women took part in SNA production activities, while 45% of men and 93.9% of women took part in non-SNA production activities such as unpaid household work.
Key facts
- Released
- 28 March 2025, NSO (MoSPI)
- Survey period
- January–December 2024
- Edition
- Second all-India TUS (first: 2019)
- Paid activities (15–59)
- Men 74.5% (421 min/day); women 24.9% (305 min/day)
- SNA production (15–59)
- Men 79.2%; women 43.4%
- Non-SNA production (15–59)
- Men 45%; women 93.9%
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Time Use Survey 2024, whose report was released on 28 March 2025, was which all-India edition of the survey?
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Correct answer: C — Second
It was the second all-India Time Use Survey; the first was conducted in 2019.
According to Time Use in India 2024, what share of women aged 15–59 took part in paid activities?
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Correct answer: B — 24.9%
24.9% of women aged 15–59 took part in paid activities, against 74.5% of men.
Consider the following statements about the Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024: 1. Non-SNA production activities, such as unpaid domestic work, saw participation by 93.9% of women aged 15–59. 2. Time-use surveys capture only work that is counted in the national accounts. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
93.9% of women aged 15–59 took part in non-SNA production activities. Time-use surveys are valuable precisely because they also capture work not counted in national accounts, such as unpaid domestic and care work.