For both moms and dads, more time spent on child care Average number of hours per week spent on
Dads are much more involved in child care than they were 50 years ago. In 2016, fathers reported spending an average of eight hours a week on child care – about triple the time they provided in 1965. And fathers put in about 10 hours a week on household chores in 2016, up from four hours in 1965. By comparison, mothers spent an average of about 14 hours a week on child care and 18 hours a week on housework in 2016.
For both moms and dads, more time  | spent on child care  | Average number of hours per week spent on  | Dads  | Moms  | 8  | Child care  | 2.5  | 14  | 10  | 10  | 18  | Housework  | 32  | 46  | 43  | Paid work  | 25  | 1965 2016  | 1965 2016  | Note: Paid work includes commute time  | Source: 1965 data from table 5A. 1-2, Bianchi, S.M. etal.,  | "Changing Rhythms of Ame rican Family Life" (2006). 2016  | "Changing data from Pew (IPUMS). Research Center ana lysis of Ame rican Time  | Use Survey (IPUMS).  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 