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 February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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 February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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: February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/223510/time-use-of-mothers-in-the-us-per-week-for-selected-activities/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 07, 2025)
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
