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Time women and men spend on unpaid care and domestic work, 2022

The average share of each day that women and men aged 15 and older spend on unpaid care and domestic work.

Men (% of 24 hour day)0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Women (% of 24 hour day)10%Women spend 2x more timeWomen spend 2x more timeEqual time spent on care and domestic workEqual time spent on care and domestic workWomen spend 4x more timeWomen spend 4x more timeAustraliaAustraliaBrazilBrazilChinaChinaGuatemalaGuatemalaItalyItalyJapanJapanRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America1.4B1.4BCircles sized byPopulation(historical)

Data source: UN Statistics Division and UN WOMEN – Learn more about this data

Note: Unpaid care and domestic work includes: food preparation, dishwashing, upkeep of a dwelling, laundry, ironing, gardening, caring for pets, shopping,servicing and repair of personal and household goods, childcare, and care of the sick, elderly or disabled household members, among others.

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