In 2019, married women in South Korea spent about *** minutes daily on household chores, while married men spent around ** minutes daily on similar tasks. Despite the increasing involvement of South Korean men in housework and childcare over the past decade, there remains a significant gender gap in the amount of time spent on these responsibilities.
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Statistics Korea. (January 12, 2022). Daily time spent on household chores by married people in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2019, by gender (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1378142/south-korea-daily-time-spent-on-house-chores-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Daily time spent on household chores by married people in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2019, by gender (in minutes)." Chart. January 12, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1378142/south-korea-daily-time-spent-on-house-chores-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. (2022). Daily time spent on household chores by married people in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2019, by gender (in minutes). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1378142/south-korea-daily-time-spent-on-house-chores-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Daily Time Spent on Household Chores by Married People in South Korea in Selected Years from 1999 to 2019, by Gender (in Minutes)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Jan 2022, /statistics/1378142/south-korea-daily-time-spent-on-house-chores-by-gender/
Statistics Korea, Daily time spent on household chores by married people in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2019, by gender (in minutes) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1378142/south-korea-daily-time-spent-on-house-chores-by-gender/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Daily time spent on household chores by married people in South Korea in selected years from 1999 to 2019, by gender (in minutes) [Graph], Statistics Korea, January 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1378142/south-korea-daily-time-spent-on-house-chores-by-gender/
