Social integration
Role distribution in couples

Average hours of housework per week by sex and country 2002

Question wording: ‘On average, how many hours a week do you personally spend on household work, not including childcare and leisure time activities?’; ‘And what about your spouse/partner? On average, how many hours a week does he/she spend on household work, not including childcare and leisure time activities?’

Sample size: ISSP 2002: 1008–2471; weighted data.

Source: ISSP 2002.

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.