Americans Are Getting More Shuteye, Men Pick Up Some Slack at Home

Americans are getting more sleep these days. They’re also spending more time on leisure and less time doing housework and shopping, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Americans slept an average of 8 hours and 44 minutes in 2013, about 10 minutes more shuteye than we got in 2003, according to the annual American Time Use Survey released today. Most of those blessed additional minutes are coming on weekends, when U.S. citizens surveyed are getting a luxurious 9 hours and 20 minutes of slumber time.