People in Delhi spend around two hours extra daily on employment and related activities, including travelling to and fro from work than the rest of the country, thus making it to be the most hardworking city, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation said in a report.
According to the data, while an individual in Delhi spends 571 minutes or nearly 9.5 hours every day for work related activities, the national average stands at 455 minutes.
On the other hand, Haryana spends 493 minutes while Tamil Nadu spends 484 minutes. Touching even lower, states like Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan spend around seven hours on work and related activities.
As per the Time Use Survey report, Delhi, along with Haryana, Tamil Nadu, and Goa is counted among the richest states in terms of per capita income.
Meanwhile Rajasthan spends more time on socializing, community participation, religious participation than other states, standing at 148 minutes in comparison to the national average of 129 minutes.
Tamil Nadu has been dubbed the least social state, with just 106 minutes every day. Coming to Haryana, the state might not be the most hardworking but it is ranking at the top by spending the most time on leisure, sports activities, and cultural events.
“Haryana’s average time for leisure is 199 minutes, higher than other states as well as the national average of 176 minutes. Southern states like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh spend more than 475 minutes on learning activities compared to the national average of 420 minutes,” the report stated.
What comes next is the gender disparity at work, as men are seen as more involved in leisure, sports, mass media, and cultural activities, except for in six states, including Delhi. The disparity remains the highest in Uttar Pradesh, where women have been seen spending 72 percent less time on work than men, followed by Bihar with 71.6 per cent.
