The table displays how much time was spent by men and women on leisure activities in 2008, accompanied by the bar chart illustrating the time they spent doing household activities. The units are presented as average minute per day.
In general, while males spent more time on almost each leisure activity, except for reading, females spent considerably more time doing housework, although men spent more time repairing. Notably, the most popular leisure activity among both genders was watching TV or videos and listening to radio, with men spending more time doing it, while among household activities, there were sharply contrasting numbers to the overall advantage of females.
The smallest amount of time was spent doing sports by both males and females, even though males surpassed females. Slightly more time was spent reading among both genders, with females spending more time on it. The largest amount of time was spent using technologies such as TV and radio. Women spent around 118 minutes per day using these technologies, while men spent by 19 minutes more.
At home, the smallest amount of time was spent repairing. Females spent 10 minutes daily doing that activity, while males surpassed with just below 20 units. The second smallest amount of time was spent washing and ironing clothes, with males accounting for 10 minutes per day and females more than thrice that number. Shopping was fairly time-consuming, and both genders showed relatively similar indicators around 30 minutes. The largest amount of time was spent cooking and washing dishes. While males spent 30 minutes a day doing that activity, females stood at more than twice that number (75 minutes).