Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of 24 hour day)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:SG.TIM.UWRK.FE•% of a 24 hour day•2000 → 2023•90 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
90
Frequency
—
Range
2000 \u2192 2023
Latest
2023
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of 24 hour day) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2023)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 14.57%
14.57% – 15.59%
15.59% – 17.14%
17.14% – 18.18%
18.18% – 19.13%
19.13% – 20.63%
> 20.63%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of 24 hour day)
90 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of 24 hour day)
Countries
90
Median
17.8%
Mean
17.4%
25th pctl
15.5%
75th pctl
19.3%
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Compare trends
Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, female (% of 24 hour day)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AzerbaijanAZE | 25.42% | 2008 | — |
| MexicoMEX | 24.21% | 2019 | |
| IraqIRQ | 24.1% | 2007 | — |
| PeruPER | 23.56% | 2010 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 23.12% | 2001 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 22.36% | 2015 | — |
| Costa RicaCRI | 22.15% | 2017 | — |
| TunisiaTUN | 21.94% | 2006 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 21.74% | 2011 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 21.67% | 2012 | — |
| ArmeniaARM | 21.66% | 2008 | |
| CubaCUB | 21% | 2016 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 20.83% | 2012 | — |
| IrelandIRL | 20.56% | 2005 | — |
| SloveniaSVN | 20.56% | 2001 | — |
| IndiaIND | 20.35% | 2019 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 20.21% | 2017 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 20.14% | 2013 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 20.14% | 2012 | — |
| UruguayURY | 19.87% | 2013 | |
| PakistanPAK | 19.86% | 2007 | — |
| GuatemalaGTM | 19.48% | 2017 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 19.31% | 2013 | — |
| SerbiaSRB | 19.17% | 2015 | |
| BelarusBLR | 19.17% | 2015 | — |
| TurkiyeTUR | 19.15% | 2015 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 19.1% | 2003 | — |
| MongoliaMNG | 19.06% | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 19.03% | 2012 | |
| SpainESP | 18.96% | 2010 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 18.96% | 2018 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 18.96% | 2003 | — |
| OmanOMN | 18.89% | 2008 | |
| MaltaMLT | 18.75% | 2002 | — |
| KenyaKEN | 18.7% | 2021 | — |
| BulgariaBGR | 18.47% | 2010 | |
| LatviaLVA | 18.26% | 2003 | — |
| PolandPOL | 18.26% | 2013 | |
| EcuadorECU | 18.19% | 2017 | |
| GreeceGRC | 18.13% | 2014 | — |
| New ZealandNZL | 18.06% | 2010 | — |
| Russian FederationRUS | 18% | 2019 | — |
| PanamaPAN | 17.95% | 2011 | — |
| ItalyITA | 17.92% | 2014 | |
| PortugalPRT | 17.81% | 2015 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 17.79% | 2021 | — |
| ColombiaCOL | 17.64% | 2021 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 17.5% | 2010 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 17.31% | 2020 | |
| HondurasHND | 17.3% | 2009 | — |
| HungaryHUN | 17.28% | 2010 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 17.12% | 2021 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 16.81% | 2015 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 16.74% | 2003 | — |
| CanadaCAN | 16.46% | 2023 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 16.46% | 2014 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 16.41% | 2014 | |
| SwedenSWE | 16.04% | 2011 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 16.01% | 2022 | |
| CameroonCMR | 15.82% | 2014 | — |
| AustriaAUT | 15.79% | 2022 | |
| FranceFRA | 15.77% | 2010 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 15.71% | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 15.63% | 2009 | |
| LesothoLSO | 15.56% | 2003 | — |
| South AfricaZAF | 15.56% | 2010 | |
| EstoniaEST | 15.54% | 2021 | |
| GhanaGHA | 15.49% | 2009 | — |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 15.42% | 2015 | |
| ChinaCHN | 15.35% | 2018 | |
| NorwayNOR | 15.31% | 2011 | |
| FijiFJI | 15.16% | 2016 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 15.08% | 2022 | |
| BhutanBTN | 15% | 2015 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 14.72% | 2012 | |
| JapanJPN | 14.71% | 2021 | |
| UgandaUGA | 14.58% | 2018 | — |
| ParaguayPRY | 14.53% | 2016 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 14.49% | 2021 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 14.44% | 2014 | — |
| FinlandFIN | 14.06% | 2021 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 13.6% | 2017 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 12.85% | 2019 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 12.5% | 2004 | — |
| BrazilBRA | 11.61% | 2017 | |
| ThailandTHA | 11.04% | 2015 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 10.83% | 2013 | |
| MalawiMWI | 8.68% | 2005 | — |
| QatarQAT | 8.19% | 2013 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 6.29% | 2010 | — |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)