The statistic shows the time use of fathers in the United States for paid work, housework and child care per week from 1965 to 2010. In 2010, fathers in the U.S. used an average of 10 hours per week for housework.
Fathers' time use per week in the United States for paid work, housework and child care from 1965 to 2010
(in hours)
Characteristic
Work for pay
Housework
Child care
2010
36
10
5
2000
37
10
7
1995
35
10
4
1985
36
10
3
1975
41
6
3
1965
42
4
3
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Time use in hours36363737353536364141424210101010101010106644557744333333Work for payHouseworkChild care201020001995198519751965
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Statista has been my savior on several occasions.
The site is easy to maneuver and the data is in a format that can
go right into a report or presentation.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Demos. (November 2, 2011). Fathers' 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 January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223518/time-use-of-fathers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos. "Fathers' 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 January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223518/time-use-of-fathers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos. (2011). Fathers' 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: January 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223518/time-use-of-fathers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos. "Fathers' 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/223518/time-use-of-fathers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Demos, Fathers' 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/223518/time-use-of-fathers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/ (last visited January 20, 2025)
Fathers' 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/223518/time-use-of-fathers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.