Band 8+: The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.

The chart illustrates changes in the ownership of electrical gadgets and the time spent on housework in households in a country from 1920 to 2019.

Overall, the percentage of households with electrical appliances increased from 1920 to 2019, with refrigerators being the most popular appliance. Conversely, the number of hours spent on housework per week decreased over the years.

In 1920, the most commonly used electrical gadget per household was the refrigerator, which accounted for 40% of ownership. Its popularity surged from 1920 to 1960, reaching 90%, and continued to rise steadily, achieving 100% ownership by 2019. The vacuum cleaner was the second most common appliance, making up one-third of ownership in 1920, and it also rose to 100% by 2019. In contrast, the washing machine started at 40% ownership and increased to approximately 72% over the years.

In comparison, the time spent on housework per week declined significantly from 1920 to 1980, dropping from around 50 hours to about 15 hours. By 2019, this figure fell slightly further to 11 hours.