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gucci outletWhen it comes to mowing the lawn, cleaning the kitchen and performing other household chores, Southern European and Asian men are the least likely to take part, according to a study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Paris-based think tank surveyed 29 countries to determine how much time people spent doing unpaid work. The results showed that women spent considerably longer than men doing daily chores, a factor that could hinder their ability to take part in paid employment, the study says. Italian and Portuguese men spent under two hours a day helping out at home—the lowest figure among European countries. Men in India, Japan and South Korea spent less than an hour a day performing task such as shopping and looking after children. In the U.S., men spend around three hours a day on household chores outside working hours—about the same as the Polish.hermes birkin The year-long study highlighted a large difference between the time men and women spend doing unpaid tasks. On average, women spend 2.5 hours a day more than men doing chores. "We want to show that if you want to create gender equality in the marketplace, you need to create work equality at home," said the study's author and OECD economist Veerle Miranda. Overall, people spend 3.5 hours a day taking part in unpaid work, according to the OECD study. hermes birkin handbagsThere is a trade-off between the amount of time people spend doing paid work and unpaid work, she added. The OECD estimates that if unpaid work were remunerated it would be equal to one-third of the average GDP in OECD countries. Household chores are an unglamorous way of contributing to the economy. Washing up after a meal, reading to children or coaching a sports team are important ways of giving back to society and "can be enjoyable," the study says. The OECD noted that low male participation in domestic tasks doesn't necessarily equate to a national lack of overall productivity. The study states that the time women spend doing chores is to some degree balanced by paid work undertaken by men. In terms of the breakdown of work, the study concludes that women spend a lot of time cleaning, shopping and caring for children. Men tend to contribute by doing "construction and repair." On average, men spend 13 minutes a day doing do-it-yourself tasks.hermes outlet In the kitchen, women spend nearly four times as long as men cooking meals and washing up afterward. The amount of time spent doing these tasks varies widely from country to country. Americans spend around 30 minutes a day cooking and washing up, compared to nearly 1.5 hours a day in India. The OECD also notes that Americans spend very little time eating and have some of the highest obesity rates in the world. hermes wallets