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Labor > Gender division of housework: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Gender Division of Labour Index, 1994 Range = 1.00 (female does all) through 2.50 (equality) to 5.00 (male does all).

CONTENTS

# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH
=1 Norway 2.26 1994
=1 United States 2.26 1994
=3 Canada 2.25 1994
=3 Sweden 2.25 1994
5 New Zealand 2.13 1994
6 United Kingdom 2.11 1994
7 Germany 2.1 1994
8 Netherlands 2.04 1994
9 Australia 2.03 1994
Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 1.99 1994
10 Austria 1.89 1994
11 Ireland 1.83 1994
12 Italy 1.74 1994
13 Japan 1.5 1994

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Labor > Gender division of housework: Countries Compared Map

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Interesting observations about Labor > Gender division of housework

  • All of the top 3 countries by gender division of housework are Christian.
  • All of the top 2 countries by gender division of housework are Cold countries'.
  • United States ranked first for gender division of housework amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1994.
  • All of the bottom 13 countries by gender division of housework are High income OECD.
  • Australia ranked second last for gender division of housework amongst English speaking countries in 1994.
  • Japan ranked last for gender division of housework amongst Non-religious countries in 1994.
  • 8 of the top 12 countries by gender division of housework are European.
  • All of the bottom 4 countries by gender division of housework are Heavily indebted.
  • 3 of the top 5 countries by gender division of housework are Former British Colonies'.
  • Italy ranked last for gender division of housework amongst European Union in 1994.
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