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Women are 'happier and less stressed than overworked men' says OECD

Anonymous - Wed, 2012-05-23 16:45

Article here. Excerpt:

'Women are happier and less stressed than overworked men, according to a survey of lifestyles in 34 countries.

Men living in the world's most advanced nations work longer hours and earn higher wages, but are more likely to be exposed to danger and have a lower life expectancy.

But while women might score higher on measures of happiness, they still spend twice as much time as men doing housework - an average extra of two-and-a-half hour each day.
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Researchers have now, for the first time, broken down the results into age and gender as well as by country.
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Women across the 34 nations surveyed spend an average of 279 minutes per day carrying out housework or caring for children or the elderly, compared with 131 minutes each day for men.

British men are almost three times more likely to be working 'very long hours' when compared to women.'

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"But while women might score

dungone - Fri, 2012-05-25 06:04

"But while women might score higher on measures of happiness, they still spend twice as much time as men doing housework - an average extra of two-and-a-half hour each day."

In other words, they work a total of 5 hours a day versus a man's 15? No wonder they're so damn happy (I'm purposefully being just as considerate to statistics as the statement I'm quoting).

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