The provided table and bar chart illustrate the average daily time spent by British men and women on various leisure and household activities.
Overall, it is clear that men spend more time on leisure pursuits and repair work, whereas women spend considerably more time on domestic chores, particularly cooking and washing.
Regarding leisure, men spend the most time on TV, video, and radio at 137 minutes per day, compared to 118 minutes for women. Reading times are nearly identical, with women spending 19 minutes and men 18 minutes. Conversely, men participate in slightly more sport, averaging 15 minutes daily against 11 minutes for women.
In terms of household activities, the disparity is more pronounced. Women spend 75 minutes on cooking and washing, which is more than double the 30 minutes spent by men. Similarly, women spend 30 minutes on clothes washing and ironing, compared to only 10 minutes for men. Shopping also occupies more of women's time at 35 minutes, versus 25 minutes for men. The only category where men spend more time is repair work, at 19 minutes, while women spend only 9 minutes on this activity.