The two bar charts illustrate the proportion of men and women involved in four categories of housework (cooking, cleaning, pet care, and house repairs), as well as the average amount of time each gender spends on these tasks per day.
Overall, cooking and cleaning are the most commonly performed household tasks among both genders, with women not only participating in greater numbers but also devoting significantly more time to them. In contrast, house repairs are the least common activity, primarily carried out by men. Pet care shows near parity between the sexes in both participation and time spent.
Looking first at cooking, approximately 80% of women engage in this activity compared to just over 60% of men. Similarly, women dedicate around 85 minutes per day to cooking, whereas men spend about 60 minutes. Cleaning follows a similar pattern, with just over 60% of women and around 40% of men participating. Again, the time spent by women (roughly 70 minutes) substantially exceeds that of men (approximately 45 minutes).
In contrast, the percentage of individuals involved in pet care is identical across genders, at 20%, and both spend an equal amount of time — about 20 minutes daily. House repairs, however, reveal a notable gender disparity. Around 18% of men report performing this task, compared to fewer than 10% of women. The time spent also differs markedly, with men allocating roughly 20 minutes, while women spend just 5 minutes on average.
In summary, while both genders contribute to domestic duties, women are generally more engaged in cooking and cleaning and devote more time to these tasks, whereas men dominate in house repairs. Pet care remains the most balanced activity in terms of both participation and time commitment.