Researchers at the Pew Research Center recently analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau regarding how much time men and women in the United States spend on daily activities and responsibilities.
Overall, women spend significantly more time on housework than men, averaging 2 hours and 19 minutes per day for women and 1 hour and 34 minutes per day for men. Within specific age cohorts, the largest disparities in time spent on housework exist among Americans in their 30s and 40s, with women in these age groups spending some 52 minutes more of their time on housework than similarly aged men.
Regarding time spent on caregiving responsibilities, the greatest gender disparities are found among Americans in their 30s, with women spending 54 more minutes of their day providing care than men. Women in their 20s and 40s are also significantly more likely to spend time caregiving than men, while no statistical gender differences were found in this area among Americans over age 50.
Across all age groups, men spend a larger portion of their day working, watching television, relaxing, and exercising. For Americans in their 20s and 70s, men spend nearly an hour more per day relaxing than similarly aged women.