Hours per day spent on unpaid domestic labor, by sex, age and location (hrs per day) - 15 years old and over - All areas - Female
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 4.2hours per day)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 6.1hours per day |
| 2 | Mexico | 5.8hours per day |
| 3 | Peru | 5.7hours per day |
| 4 | Bolivia | 5.6hours per day |
| 5 | India | 5.4hours per day |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 5.3hours per day |
| 7 | Tunisia | 5.3hours per day |
| 8 | Armenia | 5.2hours per day |
| 9 | Cuba | 5.0hours per day |
| 10 | Morocco | 5.0hours per day |
| 11 | El Salvador | 4.9hours per day |
| 12 | State of Palestine | 4.8hours per day |
| 13 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.8hours per day |
| 14 | Italy | 4.8hours per day |
| 15 | Uruguay | 4.8hours per day |
| 16 | Ecuador | 4.7hours per day |
| 17 | Guatemala | 4.7hours per day |
| 18 | Poland | 4.7hours per day |
| 19 | Türkiye | 4.6hours per day |
| 20 | Mongolia | 4.6hours per day |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 4.6hours per day |
| 22 | Oman | 4.5hours per day |
| 23 | Paraguay | 4.5hours per day |
| 24 | Kenya | 4.5hours per day |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 4.4hours per day |
| 26 | Greece | 4.4hours per day |
| 27 | Panama | 4.3hours per day |
| 28 | Georgia | 4.3hours per day |
| 29 | Portugal | 4.3hours per day |
| 30 | Colombia | 4.2hours per day |
| 31 | Argentina | 4.2hours per day |
| 32 | Switzerland | 4.2hours per day |
| 33 | Honduras | 4.2hours per day |
| 34 | Hungary | 4.2hours per day |
| 35 | Australia | 4.1hours per day |
| 36 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.1hours per day |
| 37 | Serbia | 4.1hours per day |
| 38 | Canada | 4.0hours per day |
| 39 | Belgium | 3.9hours per day |
| 40 | Reunion | 3.9hours per day |
| 41 | Sweden | 3.9hours per day |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 3.8hours per day |
| 43 | Cameroon | 3.8hours per day |
| 44 | France | 3.8hours per day |
| 45 | Austria | 3.8hours per day |
| 46 | Germany | 3.8hours per day |
| 47 | Lesotho | 3.7hours per day |
| 48 | United States of America | 3.7hours per day |
| 49 | People's Republic of China | 3.7hours per day |
| 50 | Fiji | 3.6hours per day |
| 51 | Bhutan | 3.6hours per day |
| 52 | Japan | 3.5hours per day |
| 53 | Uganda | 3.5hours per day |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 3.5hours per day |
| 55 | Norway | 3.5hours per day |
| 56 | Finland | 3.4hours per day |
| 57 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3.3hours per day |
| 58 | South Korea | 3.1hours per day |
| 59 | Brazil | 2.8hours per day |
| 60 | Hong Kong | 2.6hours per day |
| 61 | Malawi | 2.1hours per day |
| 62 | Qatar | 2.0hours per day |
| 63 | Liberia | 1.5hours per day |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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