Trends in allocation of time in Brazil: Labor and leisure

Abstract

In this study, we document trends in the allocation of time by gender in Brazil. In particular, we analyze trends in market working hours, home working hours (household chores), and leisure times in Brazil between 2001 and 2015. The analysis was done by gender, and is based on the National Household Survey (PNAD). Results show men enjoy more leisure time than women, although this difference is decreasing over time. For both men and women, there is an increase in leisure time. Specifically, we show that leisure for men increased by 4 hours per week (driven by a decline in market working hours) whereas the increase amounted to 7 hours per week for women (driven by a decline in domestic production working hours).