American Time Use Survey: Charts by Topic: Household activities

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

American Time Use Survey

Charts by Topic: Household activities

Average minutes per day men
and women spent in household activities
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On an average day, women spent twice as much time preparing food and drink, almost three times as much time doing interior cleaning, and four times as much time doing laundry as did men. Men spent nearly three times as much time doing activities related to lawn, garden and houseplants, and almost three times as much time doing interior and exterior maintenance, repairs, and decoration as did women. (Data are from the 2010 survey).

Average hours per day men and women spent in various activities
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On an average day, women spent about 48 more minutes in household activities and 18 more minutes caring for household members than did men. (Data are from the 2010 survey).

Percent of respondents who did household activities on an average day
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On an average day, 20 percent of men reported doing housework—such as cleaning or doing laundry—compared with 49 percent of women. Forty-one percent of men did food preparation or cleanup versus 68 percent of women. (Data are from the 2010 survey).

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Last Modified Date: December 2, 2011