Daily time use
| Gender | Age | Periods | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Paid jobs, total (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Household jobs, total (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Shopping (bank, mail, etc.) (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Appointment with GP, hairdresser, etc. (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Cleaning the house (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Household jobs (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Preparing food and drinks (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Doing laundry, ironing and sewing, etc. (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Taking care of pets (hour) | Daily time (in hours, minutes) Household jobs Maintenance jobs, odd jobs, gardening (hour) | Daily activities (% participation) Paid jobs, total (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Household jobs, total (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Shopping (bank, mail, etc.) (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Appointment with GP, hairdresser, etc. (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Cleaning the house (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Household jobs (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Preparing food and drinks (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Doing laundry, ironing and sewing, etc. (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Taking care of pets (%) | Daily activities (% participation) Household jobs Maintenance jobs, odd jobs, gardening (%) |
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| Total (12 yrs and older) | Total aged 12 yrs and older | 2003 | 2:40 | 2:27 | 0:31 | 0:05 | . | 0:52 | 0:26 | . | 0:10 | 0:23 | 35 | 78 | 35 | 6 | . | 49 | 45 | . | 16 | 15 |
| Total (12 yrs and older) | 12-17 yrs | 2003 | 0:39 | 0:43 | 0:17 | 0:04 | . | 0:10 | 0:04 | . | 0:05 | 0:03 | 14 | 48 | 16 | 3 | . | 21 | 12 | . | 12 | 3 |
| Total (12 yrs and older) | 18-24 yrs | 2003 | 3:11 | 1:22 | 0:24 | 0:05 | . | 0:25 | 0:13 | . | 0:05 | 0:10 | 42 | 60 | 30 | 5 | . | 33 | 29 | . | 9 | 5 |
| Total (12 yrs and older) | 25-44 yrs | 2003 | 4:04 | 2:27 | 0:30 | 0:04 | . | 0:53 | 0:27 | . | 0:10 | 0:24 | 51 | 80 | 35 | 5 | . | 50 | 48 | . | 17 | 15 |
| Total (12 yrs and older) | 45-64 yrs | 2003 | 2:44 | 2:58 | 0:35 | 0:05 | . | 1:00 | 0:32 | . | 0:14 | 0:30 | 37 | 84 | 39 | 7 | . | 54 | 50 | . | 20 | 21 |
| Total (12 yrs and older) | 65 yrs and older | 2003 | 0:06 | 3:08 | 0:36 | 0:05 | . | 1:14 | 0:36 | . | 0:09 | 0:28 | 3 | 89 | 39 | 7 | . | 66 | 57 | . | 12 | 19 |
| Men | Total aged 12 yrs and older | 2003 | 3:28 | 1:48 | 0:23 | 0:04 | . | 0:23 | 0:14 | . | 0:10 | 0:35 | 43 | 68 | 27 | 5 | . | 32 | 29 | . | 14 | 20 |
| Men | 12-17 yrs | 2003 | 0:38 | 0:30 | 0:11 | 0:02 | . | 0:05 | 0:03 | . | 0:04 | 0:04 | 14 | 40 | 12 | 2 | . | 14 | 10 | . | 9 | 3 |
| Men | 18-24 yrs | 2003 | 3:16 | 1:02 | 0:16 | 0:04 | . | 0:14 | 0:08 | . | 0:04 | 0:16 | 41 | 49 | 21 | 5 | . | 23 | 21 | . | 8 | 7 |
| Men | 25-44 yrs | 2003 | 5:12 | 1:43 | 0:21 | 0:03 | . | 0:21 | 0:15 | . | 0:09 | 0:34 | 62 | 69 | 25 | 4 | . | 30 | 33 | . | 14 | 19 |
| Men | 45-64 yrs | 2003 | 3:43 | 2:14 | 0:26 | 0:05 | . | 0:28 | 0:16 | . | 0:15 | 0:44 | 48 | 75 | 30 | 5 | . | 36 | 32 | . | 20 | 26 |
| Men | 65 yrs and older | 2003 | 0:11 | 2:34 | 0:33 | 0:04 | . | 0:39 | 0:18 | . | 0:10 | 0:49 | 4 | 83 | 37 | 6 | . | 49 | 34 | . | 11 | 28 |
| Women | Total aged 12 yrs and older | 2003 | 1:53 | 3:05 | 0:39 | 0:06 | . | 1:20 | 0:38 | . | 0:10 | 0:12 | 28 | 87 | 42 | 7 | . | 66 | 60 | . | 17 | 11 |
| Women | 12-17 yrs | 2003 | 0:40 | 0:57 | 0:23 | 0:06 | . | 0:14 | 0:06 | . | 0:07 | 0:02 | 14 | 55 | 20 | 5 | . | 29 | 15 | . | 14 | 3 |
| Women | 18-24 yrs | 2003 | 3:07 | 1:43 | 0:33 | 0:06 | . | 0:38 | 0:17 | . | 0:05 | 0:04 | 44 | 72 | 40 | 5 | . | 44 | 38 | . | 10 | 4 |
| Women | 25-44 yrs | 2003 | 2:55 | 3:12 | 0:39 | 0:05 | . | 1:25 | 0:38 | . | 0:11 | 0:13 | 40 | 91 | 45 | 7 | . | 70 | 63 | . | 20 | 12 |
| Women | 45-64 yrs | 2003 | 1:45 | 3:43 | 0:45 | 0:06 | . | 1:33 | 0:48 | . | 0:14 | 0:16 | 27 | 93 | 48 | 8 | . | 72 | 69 | . | 20 | 15 |
| Women | 65 yrs and older | 2003 | 0:03 | 3:33 | 0:39 | 0:05 | . | 1:40 | 0:50 | . | 0:08 | 0:12 | 2 | 94 | 41 | 7 | . | 78 | 74 | . | 13 | 12 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Table explanation
Daily time use in hours and in % participation
Time use, gender
1997; 1999; 2001; 2003
Changed on July 31 2009.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Time use, gender
1997; 1999; 2001; 2003
Changed on July 31 2009.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Description topics
- Daily time (in hours, minutes)
- Daily time use:average in hours and minutes.
- Paid jobs, total
- Including working at home.
- Household jobs
- Household jobs, total
- Shopping (bank, mail, etc.)
- Appointment with GP, hairdresser, etc.
- Appointment with dentist, GP, physiotherapist, hairdresser, etc.
- Cleaning the house
- Household jobs
- Preparing food and drinks
- In 1997 this category included " prepare food and drink, eating at home".
As from 1999 "eating at home" is classified among "personal care" and
"preparing food and drink" among "household jobs".
- Doing laundry, ironing and sewing, etc.
- The category "doing the laundry, ironing and sewing, etc." was created in
1997. As from 1999 the categories "cleaning the house" and "doing the
laundry, ironing and sewing, etc." are included in the category "cleaning
the house".
- Taking care of pets
- Maintenance jobs, odd jobs, gardening
- Daily activities (% participation)
- Daily activities as a percentage. Participation is defined as the
propotion of people who spent time on a particular category.- Paid jobs, total
- Household jobs
- Household jobs, total
- Shopping (bank, mail, etc.)
- Appointment with GP, hairdresser, etc.
- Appointment with dentist, GP, physiotherapist, hairdresser, etc.
- Cleaning the house
- Household jobs
- Preparing food and drinks
- In 1997 this category included " prepare food and drink, eating at home".
As from 1999 "eating at home" is classified among "personal care" and
"preparing food and drink" among "household jobs".
- Doing laundry, ironing and sewing, etc.
- The category "doing the laundry, ironing and sewing, etc." was created in
1997. As from 1999 the categories "cleaning the house" and "doing the
laundry, ironing and sewing, etc." are included in the category "cleaning
the house".
- Taking care of pets
- Maintenance jobs, odd jobs, gardening