Average weekly hours spent on paid work, housework, caregiving, and leisure by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender
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According to a survey conducted in 2022, working husbands spent an average of ** hours per week on paid work in the United States, compared to ** hours per week on paid work spent by working wives. However, working wives were found more likely to spend extra time on caregiving and housework and have less time for leisure activities per week than working husbands.
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Pew Research Center. (October 27, 2023). Average weekly hours spent on paid work, housework, caregiving, and leisure by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1421916/average-time-spent-on-work-care-and-leisure-by-husbands-and-wives-us/
Pew Research Center. "Average weekly hours spent on paid work, housework, caregiving, and leisure by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender." Chart. October 27, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1421916/average-time-spent-on-work-care-and-leisure-by-husbands-and-wives-us/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Average weekly hours spent on paid work, housework, caregiving, and leisure by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1421916/average-time-spent-on-work-care-and-leisure-by-husbands-and-wives-us/
Pew Research Center. "Average Weekly Hours Spent on Paid Work, Housework, Caregiving, and Leisure by Married, Employed Adults Aged 25 to 64 Years in The United States in 2022, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Oct 2023, /statistics/1421916/average-time-spent-on-work-care-and-leisure-by-husbands-and-wives-us/
Pew Research Center, Average weekly hours spent on paid work, housework, caregiving, and leisure by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1421916/average-time-spent-on-work-care-and-leisure-by-husbands-and-wives-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Average weekly hours spent on paid work, housework, caregiving, and leisure by married, employed adults aged 25 to 64 years in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1421916/average-time-spent-on-work-care-and-leisure-by-husbands-and-wives-us/
