At a glance
House cleaning is both a regular part of household life and a major service workforce. This reference brings together the latest relevant figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the source and reporting year kept close to each number so writers, researchers, and homeowners can check the detail themselves.
Household time use
Cleaning takes a meaningful share of the day
1.99
hours a day
People age 15 and over spent this average amount of time on all household activities in 2025, including cleaning, cooking, laundry, household management, and home maintenance.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025
20
minutes a day
On average, people age 15 and over spent 0.33 hours a day on interior cleaning in 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025
10
minutes a day
People age 15 and over spent an average of 0.17 hours a day doing laundry in 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025
43
minutes a day
Food preparation and cleanup averaged 0.71 hours per day for people age 15 and over in 2025.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025
Housework patterns
The time commitment is not evenly shared
In the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2025 time-use data, women averaged 0.45 hours a day on interior cleaning, compared with 0.20 hours for men. For laundry, the averages were 0.26 hours for women and 0.07 hours for men.
Its 2024 results also found that 80.4% of people did some household activity on an average day. Among adults living with children under 18, those not employed spent 2.9 hours on household activities, versus 1.8 hours for employed adults.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey, 2025; American Time Use Survey, 2024 results.
Professional housekeeping
A large workforce supports cleaner homes and buildings
854,910
maids and housekeeping cleaners
The estimated U.S. employment count for this occupation in May 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024
$36,180
annual mean wage
The U.S. annual mean wage reported for maids and housekeeping cleaners in May 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024
32,320
North Carolina jobs
Estimated employment for maids and housekeeping cleaners in North Carolina in May 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, state employment chart, May 2024
Methodology & sources
How to use this page
AngelMaid selected public figures that directly describe household cleaning time or the professional housekeeping workforce. Each statistic is linked to the original Bureau of Labor Statistics table or release and keeps the source’s reporting year. This page does not estimate market size, project future demand, or combine figures from different surveys.
- American Time Use Survey: average household activity time, 2025
- American Time Use Survey: 2024 results
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: May 2024 featured data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics: state employment chart, May 2024
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