The findings of the survey, conducted in February and March among 600 employed women who have lived with their partners more than a year, show that inequalities in the distribution of paid work and caring between men and women remain remarkably resilient.
Household chores such as doing the laundry, cooking and cleaning are mainly performed by women, said sociology professor Ksenija Klasnic.
"In Croatia, in 90% of couples, it is women who do the ironing and women clean their homes and do the laundry," she said.
On the other hand, men usually participate only in errands such as routine maintenance and keeping gardens and cars clean.
Care about pets and shopping are equally distributed among both sexes.
In addition, women have a mere 26 hours a week for their leisure activities, whereas as many as 50 hours per week are free time for men in couples.