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Time spent on unpaid work, per day, men vs women

Average minutes spent on unpaid work or study, per day, by sex (ages 15-65). Unpaid work activities include: routine housework; care for household members; child
care; adult care; care for non-household members; volunteering; travel related to household activities; other unpaid work. Estimates come from time-use surveys and
include both weekdays and weekends. The survey years differ across countries. See the source description for the survey year used for each country.

Minutes spent on unpaid work - men (15-65)050100150200250300350Minutesspentonunpaidwork-women(15-65)ChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesTurkeyTurkeyItalyItalyDenmarkDenmarkAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaNo data

Source: OECD Gender Data (2020)