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Time spent directly supervising, feeding, bathing, and comforting children.
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BLS 2023 median for childcare workers: $14.22/hr. Edit to match your area.
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Planning meals, grocery shopping, cooking, and washing up.
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BLS 2023 median for food prep workers: $14.53/hr.
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Vacuuming, mopping, dusting, bathroom and kitchen cleaning.
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BLS 2023 median for maids and housekeeping cleaners: $14.55/hr.
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Sorting, washing, drying, folding, and ironing clothes and linens.
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BLS 2023 median for laundry workers: $13.80/hr.
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Helping elderly parents or relatives with daily living activities.
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BLS 2023 median for personal care aides: $15.25/hr.
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School runs, activity drop-offs, grocery and errand trips.
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BLS 2023 median for driver/sales workers: $17.42/hr.
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Fixing appliances, plumbing, painting, and general upkeep.
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BLS 2023 median for general maintenance and repair workers: $22.50/hr.
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Mowing, weeding, planting, raking leaves, and snow removal.
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BLS 2023 median for landscaping workers: $17.00/hr.
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Helping children with schoolwork, reading practice, and educational activities.
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BLS 2023 median for teacher assistants and tutors: $20.00/hr.
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Walking, feeding, grooming, and veterinary transport for pets.
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BLS 2023 median for animal care workers: $13.75/hr.
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Weekly value
$631.97

Market replacement cost of all unpaid tasks per week

Annual value$32,862.44
Total hours per week42h/wk
Blended hourly rate$15.05
Child care value$284.40
Cooking value$101.71
Cleaning value$72.75
Laundry value$27.60
Elder care value$0.00
Transport value$52.26
Repairs value$22.50
Gardening value$17.00
Tutoring value$40.00
Pet care value$13.75
Child care$284.40
Cooking$101.71
Cleaning$72.75
Laundry$27.60
Elder care$0.00
Transport$52.26
Repairs$22.50
Gardening$17.00
Tutoring$40.00
Pet care$13.75

Your unpaid work is worth $632 per week ($32,862/year).

  • At an average blended rate of $15.05/hr you are contributing $632 per week, or $32,862 per year, in unpaid household labor.
  • That is equivalent to 2.2 times the federal minimum-wage annual salary, showing how much economic activity takes place outside of formal employment.
  • Your highest-value task is child care at $284/week. If outsourcing any task, this is where market replacement would cost the most.
  • You are logging 42.0 hours per week of unpaid work, exceeding the standard 40-hour work week. This level of contribution is often invisible in official economic statistics.

Next stepIf you or a partner became unable to perform these tasks, you would need to hire replacements at these market rates. Consider whether your life insurance or income protection policies account for this economic contribution.

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