The table compares time spent by males and females on recreational pursuits per day and household activities in the UK in 2008. Overall, men generally spent more time on leisure activities than women, especially on TV, video, and radio. While females were dominant in spending time on household activities, the reverse was true for men, with the exception of repairing.
Focusing first on the recreational pursuits, males and females spent the most time on TV, video, and radio, at 137 minutes and 118 minutes, respectively. While men spent 18 minutes reading in their free time, women recorded 19 minutes. Males spent more time on sport activities, with 15 minutes, compared to females with 11 minutes per day.
When it comes to household activities, women showed the highest gap in cooking and washing, with around 70 minutes per day, compared to men with 30 minutes. More females spent approximately 35 minutes going shopping than males, with 23 minutes. However, more males engaged in repairing, with 19 minutes, as opposed to females spending 10 minutes. Meanwhile, women spent much more time washing and ironing their clothes, with 30 minutes, than their counterparts, with 10 minutes.