Women spend nearly AN HOUR a day longer doing unpaid work - including household ... trends now
Women spend almost an hour a day longer than men doing unpaid work, new data has shown.
According to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, women in Britain spent an average of 3 hours and 32 minutes on unpaid work each day in March.
This included cooking, cleaning, gardening, volunteering, and caring for adults and children.
By contrast, men only spent an average of 2 hours and 35 minutes on the same activities each day.
The ONS data also showed how - apart from sleeping and working - adults in Britain spent most of their time each day watching television (2 hours and 20 minutes).
They also spent an average of 1 hour and 55 minutes preparing and eating food, and 55 minutes washing, dressing and self-grooming (55 minutes).
Less time was spent by Britons socialising (31 minutes) or cleaning (27 minutes) on a daily basis.
People in the East Midlands (4 hours and 13 minutes) enjoyed the most free time, including entertainment and socialising, out of England's regions.
This compared to an average of just 3 hours and 4 minutes for those in London, and 3 hours and 21 minutes in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Women in Britain spend an average of 3 hours and 32 minutes on unpaid work each day. This includes cooking, cleaning, gardening, volunteering, and caring for adults and children
The ONS figures were based on data collected between 9 and 17 March and revealed the average number of minutes a person spends each day on different activities.
On average, adults spent 1 hour and 12 minutes per day travelling - including 20 minutes commuting to work.
This was 11 minutes longer than a year ago and has increased
