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In the past week, how many hours did you use the unpaid childcare you just mentioned?
Weekly hours of unpaid childcare used · Asked in 2 waves, 2024–2025 · 1,895 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | 1 to 9 hours | 10 to 19 hours | 20 to 39 hours | 40 hours or more | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 57% | 24% | 11% | 9% | 963 | ±3 | |
| Northeast |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 59% |
| 21% |
| 11% |
| 9% |
| 148 |
| ±8 |
| Midwest | 58% | 22% | 14% | 6% | 221 | ±7 |
| South | 54% | 25% | 12% | 9% | 369 | ±5 |
| West | 59% | 25% | 5% | 11% | 225 | ±7 |
SHED 2025 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.