The statistic shows the time use of mothers in the United States for paid work, housework and child care per week from 1965 to 2010. In 2010, mothers in the U.S. used an average of 17 hours per week for housework.
Mothers' time use per week in the United States for paid work, housework and child care from 1965 to 2010
(in hours)
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Demos. (November 2, 2011). Mothers' time use per week in the United States for paid work, housework and child care from 1965 to 2010 (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos. "Mothers' time use per week in the United States for paid work, housework and child care from 1965 to 2010 (in hours)." Chart. November 2, 2011. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos. (2011). Mothers' time use per week in the United States for paid work, housework and child care from 1965 to 2010 (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos. "Mothers' Time Use per Week in The United States for Paid Work, Housework and Child Care from 1965 to 2010 (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos, Mothers' time use per week in the United States for paid work, housework and child care from 1965 to 2010 (in hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Mothers' time use per week in the United States for paid work, housework and child care from 1965 to 2010 (in hours) [Graph], Demos, November 2, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/