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Time spent on personal care, per day, men vs women

Average minutes spent on personal care, per day, by sex (ages 15-65). Personal care activities include: sleeping; eating and drinking; personal, household, and
medical services related to personal care. Estimates come from time-use surveys and include both weekdays and weekends. The survey years differ across countries.
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Minutes spent on personal care - men (15-65)500550600650700Minutesspentonpersonalcare-women(15-65)ChinaChinaUnited StatesUnited StatesMexicoMexicoJapanJapanTurkeyTurkeyFranceFranceItalyItalyIrelandIrelandEstoniaEstoniaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaNo data

Source: OECD Gender Data (2020)