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April 29, 2008
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The amount of housework done by women has decreased since 1976, but the amount for men doubled.
The amount of housework done by women has decreased since 1976, while the amount of housework done by men has doubled. In 1976, women did about 26 hours of housework a week; in 2005, they did about 16.5. Men did about six hours a week in 1976, and in 2005, they did about 12.5.
Credit: University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
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