Many Americans drastically changed how they spent their time in 2020 compared to 2019, as they followed social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three stats to know, from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1. The number of employees working from home nearly doubled from 22 percent in 2019 to 42 percent in 2020.
2. Workers traveled a lot less. The average time spent driving to work declined from 1.2 hours a day in 2019 to 47 minutes in 2020.
3. Americans spent 32 more minutes a day on leisure in 2020 than in 2019.