Requirements for the time use data

IATUR Workshop on measuring household production, Turku, July 29, 2014

Hannu Pääkkönen

Contents

Harmonised European Time Use Surveys Sample Activity classification Analysis (Finland as an example)

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Harmonised European Time Use Surveys (HETUS)

Two waves: 2000 and 2010 HETUS Guidelines 2000 Time Use Surveys 1998–2004

20 countries HETUS Guidelines 2008 Time Use Surveys 2008–2015

Around 20 countries

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Sample (HETUS)

Household samplePersons of 10+ years (or 15+)

Two diary days: one weekday (Monday-Friday), one week-end day (Saturday or Sunday)

All household members keep diaries on the same days Diary days allocated to households by a random procedure All days of the year are covered

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Diary (HETUS)

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Activity classification

Main and secondary activities are coded with the same classification in HETUS

Finland as an example

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3 Household and family care (HETUS)

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31 FOOD MANAGEMENT311 Food preparation, baking and preserving312 Dish washing

32 HOUSEHOLD UPKEEP321 Cleaning dwelling322 Cleaning garden323 Heating and water 324 Arranging household goods and materials329 Other or unspecified household upkeep

33 MAKING AND CARE FOR TEXTILES331 Laundry332 Ironing333 Handicraft and producing textiles339 Other or unspecified making and care for textiles

34 GARDENING AND PET CARE341 Gardening342 Tending domestic animals343 Caring for pets344 Walking the dog349 Other or unspecified gardening and pet care

35 CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS 351 House construction and renovation352 Repairs of dwelling353 Making, repairing and maintaining equipment354 Vehicle maintenance359 Other or unspecified construction and repairs

36 SHOPPING AND SERVICES361 Shopping362 Commercial and administrative services363 Personal services369 Other or unspecified shopping and services

37 HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT371 Household management

38 CHILDCARE381 Physical care and supervision382 Teaching the child383 Reading, playing and talking with child384 Accompanying child389 Other or unspecified childcare

39 HELP TO AN ADULT FAMILY MEMBER391 Physical care and supervision392 Other help of a dependent adult household member399 Help to a non dependent adult household member

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4 Volunteer work and meetings (HETUS)

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41 ORGANISATIONAL WORK411 Organisational work

(work for or through an organisation)

42 INFORMAL HELP TO OTHER HOUSEHOLDS421 Construction and repairs as help422 Help in employment and farming423 Care of own children living in another household424 Other childcare as help to another household425 Help to an adult of another household429 Other or unspecified help to another household

62 PRODUCTIVE EXERCISE

621Productive exercise (e.g. hunting, fishing, picking berries, mushrooms or herbs)

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Examples of the SNA vs. non-SNA distinctions in the activity classification

HETUS Guidelines 2008: Codes have been defined so that activities regarded as SNA activities are distinguished from those outside the SNA production boundary.

351 House construction and renovation SNA 352 Repairs of dwelling non-SNA 621 Productive exercise (e.g. hunting, fishing, picking

berries, mushrooms) SNA

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Questions in the interview help to distinguish the activity categories

H10 Making extensive repairs H11 Growing plants H 12 Keeping/breeding domestic animals H 13 Keeping/breeding pets

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Activity categories (Finland)

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Acitivity HETUS codeHousehold upkeep 32Repairs of dwelling 352+353+359Tending ornamental plants 0.5*341Other gardening and pet care 349Housing totalFood preparation, baking, etc., dishwashing 31Food management, totalMaking and care for textiles 33Childcare 38Help to an adult family member 39Care for children and adults, totalPet care 343Walking the dog (obligatory time) 344Caring for pets, totalCare totalVolunteer work 41Informal help to othe1r9 13 households 42Volunteer work and help, total

Vehicle repair and maintenance 354Travel related to household care FI 931Travel related to shopping and services 936Transporting a child 938Transporting an adult family member FI 939Travel related to volunteer work FI 941Travel related to informal help to other FI 942householdsTravel related to domestic work,totalShopping for groceries FI 361Shopping for other goods FI 362Services 362Shopping and services, totalHousehold management 371Domestic work (non-SNA production), totalOwn-account house construction and renovation 351Gardening (edible plants) 0.5*341Hunting, fishing, picking berries and mushrooms 62Domestic work (SNA-production), totalDomestic work, total

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Analysis

The household data include all those households where there is at least one common survey day for all members aged 10 or over

Time use for different household members on that same day were summed up

Only main activities Households were grouped into ten different household

types and five income quintilesReference person: a person with the highest income in

the household

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Household types

Persons living alone:Aged <45, Aged 45–64, Aged 65+

Couples: Reference person Aged <45, Aged 45–64, Aged 65+

Families with children:Single parent, Youngest child aged 0–6, Youngest child

aged 7–17, Other households

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Time spent on domestic work by persons living alone and couples in 2009–2010

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Source: Time Use Survey 2009-2010, Statistics Finland

Persons living alone:

Aged <45

Aged 45-64

Aged 65+

Couples:

Aged <45

Aged 45-64

Aged 65+

0 120 240 360 480 600

Minutes per day

Housing

Food management

Care

Travel related to domestic work

Shopping and services

Volunteer work and help

Making and care for textiles

Household management

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Time spent on domestic work by families with children in 2009–2010

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Source: Time Use Survey 2009-2010, Statistics Finland

Single parent

Families with children:

Youngest child aged 0-6

Youngest child aged 7-17

Other households

0 120 240 360 480 600

Minutes per day

Housing

Food management

Care

Travel related to domestic work

Shopping and services

Volunteer work and help

Making and care for textiles

Household management

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Thank you!

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