The Fact
Bureau of Economic Analysis household-production estimates show that women averaged about 40 hours per week in household production in 1965. By 2010, women’s household-production time had fallen to about 26 hours per week.
What This Means
A large amount of women’s labor shifted away from unpaid household production over this period. Household production includes activities such as cooking, cleaning, childcare, shopping, gardening, odd jobs, and related travel.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis household-production economic statistics.