Care work contributes 23.9% of GDP: Lorenia Valles

Care work contributes 23.9% of GDP: Lorenia Valles

Unpaid domestic and care work constitutes a significant portion of gross domestic product, demonstrating that its contribution surpasses that of any formal economic sector. This reality highlights that the economy fundamentally depends on the invisible labor performed by women, enabling other household members to participate in the labor market. However, this financial and emotional burden falls disproportionately on women, who perform these tasks without compensation, thereby generating profound structural inequity. The lack of remuneration and social recognition turns this activity into a second workday, perpetuating gender inequalities and affecting the well-being of caregivers. The relevance to open data lies in the urgent need to make visible and quantify these hidden economic flows through open and disaggregated data. Transparent statistics are crucial for designing effective public policies, such as a National Care System, that guarantee rights and equitably redistribute the care burden.

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