The chart presents a breakdown of the average daily time allocated to various household tasks by each gender in Great Britain.
Overall, women dedicate considerably more time to household chores compared to men, particularly undertaking indoor tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare, while men focus more on outdoor and less routine tasks like gardening, pet care, and maintenance.
In detail, women lead substantially in kitchen-related activities, devoting an average of 74 minutes per day to cooking, baking, and washing up, more than double the time spent by men. This trend continues with cleaning and tidying, where women invest 58 minutes daily, compared to a mere 13 minutes by men. Additionally, women allocate 45 minutes per day to childcare, which is more than twice the time men dedicate to this task.
Conversely, men surpass women in tasks such as gardening and pet care, dedicating nearly 50 minutes per day, which is more than double the time women spend on these activities. Similarly, for maintenance and odd jobs, men allocate 26 minutes per day, nearly triple the time women invest.