In general, studies find that women in low-income countries have much less leisure time than men, manage most home activities, and also are active in economic work. All studies were in rural areas except as indicated under Bangladesh. Number of households. Time-allocation studies have been conducted around the world. These studies focus on rural women.
Women spend more time in total productive work than men do.
In Chile, domestic work varies by employment status and the presence of children under the age of six in the home. Employed women spent 57 hours a week in domestic work if they had children under six but only 29 hours a week if they did not. All studies were in rural areas except as indicated under Bangladesh. Number of households. Data are averages from eight villages.