EIGE

Hours per week spent on housework, by household type care_hw_hours_hh

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Base information

Source type:
Data collected by EIGE
Source organisation:
European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)
Source organisation URL:
https://eige.europa.eu/
Source activity:
Survey of gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities
Source reference:
Computed using microdata from EIGE's 2024 Survey of gender gaps in unpaid care, individual and social activities
Data type:
Survey data
Harmonised:
Harmonised at EU level
Time format:
Years
Imported on:
12.05.2026
Number of values:
2016

Years

2024

Keywords

Keywords:
domestic work, housework, work

sex Sex

Code Value
W Women
M Men
T Total

hh_type Household type

Code Value
SINGLE Single
SINGLE_PARENT Single parent
COUPLE_NO_CHILDREN Couple without children
COUPLE_WITH_CHILDREN Couple with children
OTHER Other
TOTAL Total

weekly_hours Hours per week

Code Value
1_7_HOURS 1-7 weekly hours
8_21_HOURS 8-21 weekly hours
22_35_HOURS 22-35 weekly hours
GT_35_HOURS More than 35 weekly hours