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Table 1 Time spent on unpaid and paid work on school days for those aged 15 to 19
Total time
School related
Paid work
Domestic work1


Hours : minutes
         
Canada (1998)
9:45
8:31
:32
:43
Belgium (1999)
9:43
8:46
:13
:44
United States (2003)
9:10
7:53
:41
:36
Australia (1997)
9:08
8:01
:23
:44
Netherlands (2000)
8:55
7:34
:40
:41
United Kingdom (2000)
8:50
7:46
:22
:42
France (1998)
8:42
8:01
:09
:32
Norway (2000)
8:37
7:19
:17
1:01
Germany (2001/02)
8:29
7:23
:08
:58
Finland (1999/00)
8:16
7:11
:08
:57

1 Includes family care.
Source: Time use data collected by national statistical agencies (Zuzanek 2005).