Data2X, with the support of the Gates Foundation, hosted a roundtable on November 7, 2024, to explore the role of time use data in shaping macroeconomic policies. This discussion, the second in a three-part series and examined how time use data informs labor markets, fiscal policies, and “beyond GDP” economic measures. Experts from the IMF, UN Women, academia, and national statistical offices shared insights on integrating unpaid work into macroeconomic models, the policy implications of time and resource constraints, and the evolving discourse on alternative economic indicators.