Visualizing Loneliness: A Growing Trend Among Young People
2025-01-23
Data journalist John Burn-Murdoch, writing for the Financial Times, uses data from the American Time Use Survey to create compelling visualizations showing a significant increase in alone time, particularly among young people. Charts track the percentage of free time spent alone from 2004 to 2022, revealing steeper increases for younger age groups. An interesting trend shows the closing gap between men and women's alone time as they age, even reversing after 65. This is potentially linked to women marrying younger and men having shorter lifespans. FlowingData features this analysis alongside other data visualization projects exploring divorce rates and daily routines.
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