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A day in the life of older Canadian women
The graph shows hours per day by women aged 55 to 64, 65 to 74 and 75 and over. The data show in an increase in the amount of time spent sleeping, watching TV and other leisure activities.
In more detail:
- Women aged 55 to 64 spent 2.3 hours on paid work, .2.3 hours on domestic chores, 0.8 hours on house maintenance, 1.1 hours on shopping, .6 hours on other unpaid work, 8.5 hours sleeping, 1.1 hours eating, 2.3 hours watching TV, .6 hours reading, .2 hours in computer use, .4 hours in physical leisure, 2.5 hours in other leisure and 1.3 hours in other activities.
- Women aged 65 to 74 spent .4 hours on paid work, 2.5 hours on domestic chores, .7 hours on house maintenance, .9 hours on shopping, .7 hours on other unpaid work, 8.9 hours sleeping, 1.4 hours eating, 3 hours watching TV, .9 hours reading, .2 hours in computer use, .4 hours in physical leisure, 2.6 hours in other leisure and 1.1 hours in other activities.
- Women aged 55 to 64 spent 2.3 hours on domestic chores, .4 hours on house maintenance, .9 hours on shopping, .3 hours on other unpaid work, 9.3 hours sleeping, 1.3 hours eating, 3.4 hours watching TV, 1.2 hours reading, .3 hours in physical leisure, 2.7 hours in other leisure and 1.7 hours in other activities.
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005.
