A new comparative study released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that British women—or at least as they report—have more leisure time than women in other EU countries, ranking second only to Norway among major global economies.
The study shows that British women have an average of 339 minutes of leisure time per day—about 70% more than Portuguese women and 61% more than Chinese women.
Compared with EU countries, this figure is significantly higher than the leisure time enjoyed by women in France, Italy, Poland, and Spain.
This comparative study, released ahead of International Women's Day, shows that British women spend 126 minutes a day watching television and 87 minutes meeting friends. In contrast, they spend only 258 minutes a day on "unpaid labor," including 133 minutes on housework and 40 minutes on household shopping.
However, this study has been questioned by some. Siobhan Freegard, co-founder of the website Netmums, stated that she could not imagine any woman being that leisurely.
The study also found that British men not only have the most daily leisure time among OECD countries, but notably, they have 43 minutes more free time per day than British women.
