Gendered Patterns of Time Use in Rajasthan: Analyzing the Disparities in Paid and Unpaid Work

Abstract

In a world of work, the unpaid work done by women often goes unrecognised, but it is well documented that the unpaid work performed by women is pivotal for the community’s growth. Globally, women are devoting a greater share of time to unpaid household work and care work, restricting them from the greater work opportunities in the paid sector. To understand the participation of women in the labour market, it is imperative to study their corresponding participation in unpaid work. This paper examines the time allocation among women and men in Rajasthan by taking the data from the Time Use Survey Report 2019 to understand their relative time allocation in paid and unpaid work in the state. The findings of the study reveal that women do more unpaid work than men. Men on the contrary are more involved in paid activities and do less unpaid work.