Participation rate and time spent on paid and unpaid work, 1986 and 2015
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Participation rate | Average time (participants) | |||||||
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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 † |
E use with caution
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