More information on Hours spent doing unpaid housework

Censuses:

2006 (1/5 sample), 2001 (1/5 sample), 1996 (1/5 sample)

Reported for:

Population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents

Question number:

Direct variable: Question 33 (a)

Responses:

None; Less than 5 hours; 5 to 14 hours; 15 to 29 hours; 30 to 59 hours; 60 hours or more

Remarks:

Since 1996, the census has asked a question on the amount of time spent on each of three unpaid work activities: unpaid housework, unpaid child care, and unpaid care to seniors. In answering this question, respondents were asked to report all time spent on each activity, even if two or more activities took place at the same time. For example, a respondent who spent one hour preparing a meal, while at the same time looking after his or her children, would report one hour in Question 33 (a) and one hour in Question 33 (b).