▸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.