The provided charts illustrate the shifts in electrical appliance property and weekly housework time per household in a particular country from 1920 to 2019.
Overall
, the possession of all three appliances increased over the period, with the washing machine being the most prevalent. Concurrently, the time spent on domestic chores showed a consistent decline.
Regarding appliance holding, the washing machine was the most common, starting at around 40% in 1920 and rising steadily to approximately 98% by 2019. Refrigerators began at a lower 10%, increasing gradually to 55% in 2019. Vacuum cleaners had the lowest adoption, starting from 5% and only reaching 22% by the end of the period. Notably, the ownership of the washing machine was significantly higher than the other appliances throughout.
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In contrast
, the weekly duration dedicated to household administration per household exhibited a clear downward trend. The figure stood at 50 hours in 1920 and fell consistently to 25 hours by 2019, effectively halving over the century. Linking Words
This
reduction in housework time occurred alongside the rising penetration of labour-saving appliances.Linking Words