The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Percentage of households with electrical appliances (1920-2019):
Refrigerator: in 1920 almost 0%, by 1940 reaching to almost 55%, in 1960 increasing to 90%, in 1980 increasing to 100% remaining steady until 2019
Vacuum cleaner: in 1920 30%, growing steadily to reach to 100% in 2000 and remaining steady until 2019
Washing machine: in 1920 40%, growing to 70% in 1960, decreasing to above 60% in 1980 and returning to 70% in 2000, growing slightly to above 70% in 2019
Number of hours of housework per week, per household (1920-2019):
50 hrs. in 1920, decreasing to 20 hrs. in 1960, decreasing more slowly to above 10 hrs. in 2019
Housework = washing clothes, preparing meals, cleaning
The charts present changes in the ownership of electrical appliances and the amount of time spent on housework in households within a country from 1920 to 2019.
Regarding the ownership of electrical appliances, the refrigerator’s prevalence was almost non-existent in 1920 but surged to nearly 55% by 1940, reaching to 90% in 1960. By 1980, almost all households (100%) owned a refrigerator, and this rate remained steady until 2019. Similarly, the vacuum cleaner’s ownership started at 30% in 1920 and steadily increased to 100% in 2000, maintaining that level until 2019. On the other hand, the washing machine’s ownership was 40% in 1920, growing to 70% in 1960, slightly declining to above 60% in 1980, then increasing again to 70% in 2000, and slightly growing further to above 70% in 2019.
Regarding housework hours, households spent around 50 hours per week in 1920, but this significantly decreased to 20 hours in 1960. The decline continued more gradually, resulting in above 10 hours per week in 2019.
In summary, the data highlights significant increases in electrical appliance ownership over these 100 years, with nearly universal access to refrigerators and vacuum cleaners by 2000. Additionally, while the washing machine’s ownership fluctuated, it remained widely adopted. The progression of technology and convenience seems to have contributed to the notable reduction in housework hours over the decades, lightening the domestic workload for households in this country.