Social integration
Role distribution in couples

Housework: proportion of women who "always" do it, by occupation and country 2002

Definitions/comments: Percentages correspond to women who responded with ‘always me’.

Question wording: ‘In your household who does the following things? Does the laundry; makes small repairs around the house; cares for sick family members; shops for groceries; does the household cleaning; prepares the meals’.

Answer categories: ‘always me’, ‘usually me’, ‘about equal or both together’, ‘usually my spouse/partner’, ‘always my spouse/partner’, ‘is done by a third person’, ‘can't choose’.

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.