The provided bar graph compares the average amount of time spent on housework by women (unemployed, part-time, and full-time) and men with full-time employment in the UK from 1985 to 2005. Units are measured in hours. Overall, it is clear that unemployed women spent the most time on housework throughout the given period, whereas full-time employed men spent the least time on housework.
The time period of part-time worked women fluctuated throughout the period. Before reaching its peak of 6 hours in 2005, it saw a decline to 5 hours in 1995. Women with full-time work, which fluctuated during the whole period given, started at 2 hours in 1985. During the next 10 years, it decreased to approximately 1.5 hours; however, this fall was followed by a significant increase to about 2.5 hours in the last 10 years.
The time that was spent by unemployed women on housework remained relatively stable over the period given, starting at 7 hours and ending with the same amount of time. Men with full-time work, which increased throughout the period, stayed stable in the first period. Then, it rose by approximately 0.5 hours (from 1 hour to 1.5 hours) in 2005.
