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Time use

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF)

The time use survey is an interview survey in which the respondents keep an accurate diary of their time use over a two-day period. Besides the time used for different activities, the survey also studies the daily and weekly rhythms of time use, and the time spent together with other people.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Time use [online publication].
Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 16.3.2026].
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