Item #463
There is little gender gap in total work hours (paid plus unpaid), whether or not secondary activities are included
Topic: Marriage
Source
Citation: How Long Is the Second (Plus First) Shift? Gender Differences in Paid, Unpaid, and Total Work Time in Australia and the United States
Author(s): Sayer, England, bittman, Bianchi
Institution(s):
Link: https://e-publications.une.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/une:8245
Nation(s): international
Year(s): 2009
Source: Primary
Type: Statistical Analysis
Discussion
Other Notes:
The gender gap varies dramatically by family type. When couples have preschool-age children and both men and women are employed full-time, women’s total work is 4 to 5 hours more per week than men’s in the U.S. and 3 to 7 hours more in Australia (with the larger gap obtained when time in secondary activities is included). Women’s excess total work is even higher in unconventional families where men are not employed full-time. On the other hand, where women are not employed and men are, men work substantially more total (paid plus unpaid) hours than women.
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