The provided data compares how men and women in Britain spent their time on leisure pursuits and household duties.
Overall, men and women showed different patterns in their daily activities, with the most noticeable differences appearing in domestic work.
In terms of leisure, men dedicated 137 minutes per day to watching TV, video and listening to the radio, whereas women spent 118 minutes on these activities. Reading occupied a similar amount of time for both genders, with men at 18 minutes and women at 19 minutes. Regarding sports, men devoted 15 minutes, which was slightly higher than the 10 minutes recorded for women.
When it comes to household chores, women clearly spent far more time than men. Women devoted approximately 70 minutes to cooking and washing, while men spent only 30 minutes on these tasks. Shopping took women around 35 minutes, compared to just 20 minutes for men. Both genders spent roughly 20 minutes on repair work. However, women spent 25 minutes on washing and ironing clothes, whereas men spent only 10 minutes.
To sum up, while leisure habits were fairly similar between men and women, a significant gender gap existed in household responsibilities, particularly in cooking, washing and shopping.