Table 1
Participation rate and time spent on paid and unpaid work, 1986 and 2015

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Table 1
Participation rate and time spent on paid and unpaid work, 1986 and 2015
Table summary
This table displays the results of Participation rate and time spent on paid and unpaid work Participation rate, Average time (participants), Men (ref.) and Women (appearing as column headers).
  Participation rate Average time (participants)
Men (ref.) Women Men (ref.) Women
1986 2015 1986 2015 1986 2015 1986 2015
Total, parents of children 17 years and under percentage minutes
Paid work and looking for employment 69 64 36Note * 47Note *Table 1 Note  485 502 380Note * 430Note *Table 1 Note 
Unpaid household work, total 51 76Table 1 Note  93Note * 93Note * 120 145Table 1 Note  203Note * 181Note *
Meal preparation 29 59Table 1 Note  86Note * 81Note *Table 1 Note  41 67Table 1 Note  81Note * 90Note *Table 1 Note 
Cleaning, laundry and other housework 22 33Table 1 Note  83Note * 65Note *Table 1 Note  62 84Table 1 Note  128Note * 108Note *Table 1 Note 
Outdoor work and repairs 18 19 5Note * 7Note * 163 167 95Note * 107Note E: Use with cautionNote *
Other unpaid housework 10 18Table 1 Note  14Note * 29Note *Table 1 Note  65 64 57 62
Child care 33 49Table 1 Note  66Note * 66Note * 95 113 120Note * 156Note *Table 1 Note 
Purchases and services 29 25 46Note * 36Note *Table 1 Note  109 86Table 1 Note  109 86Table 1 Note 
Travelling and commuting (all means) 87 88 81Note * 83Note * 84 95 74 91Table 1 Note 
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