We Work Hard For No Money

WE WORK HARD FOR NO MONEY: Who does the most unpaid work* around the world? From Canada to Estonia, the world is full of hardworking souls. But how much time do we spend working for no pay? A global study, conducted by OECD, provides insight into this subject. Read on to see which countries are working the hardest for no pay. Unpaid Work by Country and Activity Routine housework Care for household members Volunteering Shopping Care for non-household members Travel related to unpaid work Stripes signify most number of unpaid minutes of work/day in category. 300 minutes of unpaid work/day 250 200 150 100 SAF NOR SVK POL IND NZL FRA POR CAN NET DEN SPA ITA SWE BEL HUN Unpaid Work and the Gender Difference In most countries, women do more than twice the amount of unpaid work as men Minutes of unpaid work/day done by women Minutes of unpaid work/day done by men 234 243 245 245 225 227 186 152 154 151 91 45 Norway Korea China Denmark Finland Belgium 268 248 249 257 258 258 177 146 154 136 127 92 Canada Sweden South Africa France United States Hungary 269 269 269 273 273 279 164 163 135 150 131 Japan Germany Austria Netherlands United Kingdom OECD 286 288 294 294 296 296 166 169 158 157 129 107 Slovenia Estonia Spain New Zealand Poland Ireland 373 377 352 326 328 311 172 103 113 116 96 52 Australia Italy Portugal India Mexico Turkey *According to OECD, unpaid work is "..the production of goods and services by family members that are not sold on the market." Rule of thumb: If a third party could be paid to do the work, it's considered unpaid work. Examples of unpaid activities include cooking, gardening, cleaning, childcare, laundry, mowing the lawn, walking the dog, or fixing the car. Unpaid work is not to be confused with leisure activities such as watching a movie, playing sports, or reading a book. credit sesame BY: www.creditsesame.com JPN IRE GER OECD O FIN