peretöö
Peretöö is an Estonian term that denotes family work or domestic labor carried out within a household. It encompasses caregiving, child rearing, elder care, meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, shopping, and planning or organizing family life. The term emphasizes tasks that sustain everyday family life and are typically unpaid, not reflected in market wages.
Origin and usage: The word is derived from pere (family) and töö (work). In academic and policy
Scope and measurement: Peretöö includes both routine domestic tasks and more time-intensive caregiving activities. It is
Social context: In Estonia, as in many economies with strong welfare programs, the availability of public childcare
See also: Domestic labor, Unpaid work, Gender equality, Time use.