Band 7+: The bar chart below shows the average duration of housework women did (unemployed, part-time employed and full-time) when compared to men who had full-time work in the UK between 1985 and 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates hours spent on housework in the United Kingdom from 1985 to

2005.

Overall, the hours spent on housework by women with part-time and full-time employment and men with full-time jobs showed an upward trend, albeit at varying rates. Additionally, the hours spent on housework by unemployed women stood out with consistently higher hours compared to other employed people.

Starting at 7 hours in 1985, the hours spent on housework by unemployed women decreased to 6.5 hours in 1995. Despite witnessing a negligible drop to 6.5 hours, the hours spent on housework recovered, reaching 7 hours.

In 1985, the figure for hours spent on housework by women with part-time jobs accounted for approximately 5.5 hours, and this was followed by a further increase to 6 hours in the final year. Furthermore, this gender with full-time employment started at 2 hours in 1985, after which it plummeted to 1.5 hours. After a minimal fall in 1995, the time spent on housework by women with full-time jobs doubled in 2005, reaching almost 3 hours. As well as this, hours spent on housework by men with full-time jobs accounted for 1 hour, between 1985 and 1995. However, in 2005, this trend experienced a slight improvement, reaching 1.5 hours.