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Time women and men spend on unpaid care and domestic work

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

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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 andhousehold goods, childcare, and care of the sick, elderly or disabled household members, among others.

Time women and men spend on unpaid care and domestic work

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