Multimedia Gallery - In 1976, single women did nearly 19 hours of housework a week and married women did nearly 28 hours.

Graph shows single women did nearly 19 hrs. housework/week in 1976; married women did nearly 28 hrs.

April 29, 2008

In 1976, single women did nearly 19 hours of housework a week and married women did nearly 28 hours.

The amount of housework done by men and women varies according to their marital status. In 1976, single women, in all age groups combined, did nearly 19 hours of housework a week, and married women did nearly 28 hours. Single men did about 9 hours of housework a week in 1976, and married men did about 6 hours. In 2005, single women did about 13 hours a week, married women, regardless of age, did about 17 hours a week, single men did about 9 hours and married men did about 14 hours a week. These figures include all single and married men and women, regardless of number of children.

Credit: University of Michigan Institute for Social Research

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