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Online Time Use Survey - Great Britain

Dataset

Summary

Citation:
Office for National Statistics, released 31 October 2023, ONS SRS Metadata Catalogue, dataset, Online Time Use Survey - Great Britain, https://doi.org/10.57906/111v-e533

Documentation

Description:
The Online Time Use Survey (OTUS) was developed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to help improve the measurement of unpaid household production and caring activities that are not captured within traditional economic measures, and to better understand time use from a well-being and quality of life perspective. The survey collects information from adults aged 18 years and over who are randomly sampled from the NatCen Panel (see Associated Media), which is representative of the UK population. Data collected between March 2020 and March 2021 covers Great Britain, and data collected from March 2022 onwards covers the UK. Participants were issued with two pre-allocated diary days (one on a weekday and one on a weekend day) and were asked to record their main activities (in 10-minute intervals) and up to five secondary activities (in five-minute intervals) in each 24-hour period within an online diary tool. Respondents were able to select activities from a pre-defined list. They were also asked to rate how much they enjoyed different activities. In addition, respondents were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire which records personal and household characteristics.

Coverage

Spatial

Spatial Coverage:
Great Britain
Geographical Levels:
region

Temporal

Start Date:
01 April 2020
Latest Data:
09 March 2023
Frequency:
BIANNUAL
Distribution Release Date:
31 October 2023

Provenance

Source:
Survey

Access and Governance

Usage

Condition of Access:
Standard access conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Condition of Use:
Standard conditions for the use of data in the SRS
Resource Creator:
Office for National Statistics

Access

Access Service:
  • Safe Rooms, SafePods
  • Assured Organisational Connectivity – office based
  • Assured Organisational Connectivity – remote access
Jurisdictions:
  • GB-EAW
  • GB-SCT
Data Controller:
Office for National Statistics
Access Level:
Access Level 3

Format and Standards

Languages:
en
Formats:
  • CSV
  • SPSS