The report of Time Use Survey (TUS) 2024 conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) during the period January-December 2024 was released through the Press Information Bureau Press Release dated 25 February 2025. The primary objective of the Survey is to measure the participation of men and women in paid and unpaid activities.

As per TUS 2024, 21.4% of men and 41% of women in the age group 15–59 years participated in unpaid caregiving activities for household members while 16.2% of men and 32.8% of women in the same age group participated in unpaid caregiving activities for household members as per TUS 2019.

Further, as per TUS 2024, the average time spent on unpaid caregiving activities for household members is about 74 minutes per day for men and 140 minutes per day for women while the average time spent on unpaid caregiving activities for household members is about 73 minutes per day for men and 137 minutes per day for women as per TUS 2019.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Rao Inderjit Singh in the Lok Sabha today.

Unpaid caregiving work shows a clear gender gap in Time Use Survey 2024, with women participating more and spending more time. Time Use Survey 2024 measures participation in paid and unpaid activities and reports unpaid caregiving for household members among persons aged 15 to 59 years. It compares Time Use Survey 2024 with Time Use Survey 2019, noting differences in participation rates and average daily time spent on caregiving by men and women. The release highlights that women participate more in unpaid caregiving and spend more time on it than men.