Household Production and Consumption in Finland 2001

Caring for pets
The value of pet care was the highest in families with schoolchildren, in other
households and in couples under 45 (1,700–1,900 euros). The lowest value
was recorded for persons over 65, both those living alone and couples (less
than 600 euros, Figure 22). Pet care accounted for 2–6 per cent of total
household production.
Pet care is defined as consisting of care proper and compulsory walks
(mainly dogs), with a maximum of 10 minutes at a time classified as time
spent in pet care; longer walks are classified under physical exercise.
Intermediate consumption goods and services in pet care consist of animal
food, medicine and some of the accessories needed in caring for pets.
Equipment with a longer service life and the pets themselves are counted as
investments.
Figure 22. Non-SNA production of pet care by type of household
€/ /household /year
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Travel and services
Gross value added
Intermediate consumption
0
Under 45 45–64 65+ Under 45 45–64 65+ Single Youngest Youngest Others
yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs yrs parents 0–6 7–17
Persons living alone Couples
Families with children
Volunteer work
The value of volunteer work consists primarily of labour, mainly in the shape
of neighbourly help and other unpaid voluntary work, for instance at a sports
club or a charity, as well as of travel related to voluntary work and the
consumption of fixed capital and intermediate consumption associated with
travel. Volunteer work includes no intermediate consumption because it is
usually compensated separately.
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