According to a survey conducted in 2019, the share of women aged 60 years and above in India was over nine times more than that of men when it came to participating in activities relative to food and meals management preparation.
Share of elderly of 60 years and above participating in unpaid domestic service activities in India in 2019, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
All unpaid domestic services for household members
34.7%
78.3%
Food and meals management and preparation
7.6%
67.9%
Cleaning and maintaining of own dwelling and surroundings
12.1%
59.2%
Care and maintenance of textiles and footwear
3.3%
33.7%
Shopping for own household members
12.6%
4.8%
Pet care
6.8%
4.6%
Other unpaid domestic services for household members
2.2%
4.5%
Household management for own final use
1.8%
2%
Travelling, moving, transporting or accompanying goods or persons related to unpaid domestic services for household members
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MOSPI (Time use survey report 2019). (July 30, 2021). Share of elderly of 60 years and above participating in unpaid domestic service activities in India in 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303874/india-share-of-elderly-of-60-years-and-above-participating-in-unpaid-domestic-service-activities/
MOSPI (Time use survey report 2019). "Share of elderly of 60 years and above participating in unpaid domestic service activities in India in 2019, by gender." Chart. July 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303874/india-share-of-elderly-of-60-years-and-above-participating-in-unpaid-domestic-service-activities/
MOSPI (Time use survey report 2019). (2021). Share of elderly of 60 years and above participating in unpaid domestic service activities in India in 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303874/india-share-of-elderly-of-60-years-and-above-participating-in-unpaid-domestic-service-activities/
MOSPI (Time use survey report 2019). "Share of Elderly of 60 Years and above Participating in Unpaid Domestic Service Activities in India in 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303874/india-share-of-elderly-of-60-years-and-above-participating-in-unpaid-domestic-service-activities/
MOSPI (Time use survey report 2019), Share of elderly of 60 years and above participating in unpaid domestic service activities in India in 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303874/india-share-of-elderly-of-60-years-and-above-participating-in-unpaid-domestic-service-activities/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Share of elderly of 60 years and above participating in unpaid domestic service activities in India in 2019, by gender [Graph], MOSPI (Time use survey report 2019), July 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303874/india-share-of-elderly-of-60-years-and-above-participating-in-unpaid-domestic-service-activities/
