1 WORK, REST, AND PLAY: EXPLORING TRENDS IN TIME ALLOCATION IN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES*

We control for demographic changes to document trends in the allocation of time using time diary data for Canada (1986 to 2005) and the United States (1985 to 2003). We find that (1) average weekly hours spent on market work is higher in Canada than in the U.S., (2) market work increased by an average of 3.67 hours per week in Canada, but in the U.S., it declined by one hour, and (3) leisure has risen in the U.S. but declined in Canada. In addition, the least educated enjoy more leisure relative to the most highly educated in both countries