Chinese Women Shoulder Lion’s Share of Unpaid Domestic Labor, Study Shows

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Women in China take care of far more of the unpaid domestic work, according to a study released Monday, indicating a significant disparity between genders in terms of how Chinese households divide family responsibilities.

In 2021, Chinese women spent an average of 2.94 hours on unpaid labor per day, 2.39 times more than men, the study said. Meanwhile, 77.2% of Chinese women did some kind of unpaid labor each day, surpassing men by 32.9 percentage points.

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In 2021, Chinese women spent an average of 2.94 hours per day on unpaid labor, 2.39 times more than men.
The study found marriage and parenthood significantly increased women's unpaid labor responsibilities, affecting their personal development and willingness to have children.
Conducted by Inner Mongolia University and Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, the study suggested integrating gender equality into national policies and improving childcare services to alleviate these disparities.

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2017：: Samples for the study were taken from surveys conducted in 2017.

2021：: Chinese women spent an average of 2.94 hours on unpaid labor per day, 2.39 times more than men. Meanwhile, 77.2% of Chinese women did some kind of unpaid labor each day, surpassing men by 32.9 percentage points.