Australia - Time spent on unpaid work
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of 24 hour day)
Definition: The average time women spend on household provision of services for own consumption. Data are expressed as a proportion of time in a day. Domestic and care work includes food preparation, dishwashing, cleaning and upkeep of a dwelling, laundry, ironing, gardening, caring for pets, shopping, installation, servicing and repair of personal and household goods, childcare, and care of the sick, elderly or disabled household members, among others.
Source: National statistical offices or national database and publications compiled by United Nations Statistics Division
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.83 |
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, male (% of 24 hour day)
Definition: The average time men spend on household provision of services for own consumption. Data are expressed as a proportion of time in a day. Domestic and care work includes food preparation, dishwashing, cleaning and upkeep of a dwelling, laundry, ironing, gardening, caring for pets, shopping, installation, servicing and repair of personal and household goods, childcare, and care of the sick, elderly or disabled household members, among others.
Source: National statistical offices or national database and publications compiled by United Nations Statistics Division
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.39 |
Classification
Topic: Gender Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation & access
