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Working Long Hours in New Zealand: A Profile of Long Hours Workers Using Data From The 2006 Census

Figure 7 data

Age distribution of long hours workers and the total workforce
Hours Worked in Employment Per Week Those working 50+ hours per week Total workforce
45-49 Years 14.50% 12.23%
40-44 Years 14.19% 12.77%
50-54 Years 12.92% 10.43%
35-39 Years 12.42% 11.73%
55-59 Years 10.63% 9.00%
30-34 Years 10.62% 10.49%
25-29 Years 7.95% 8.90%
20-24 Years 6.02% 8.83%
60-64 Years 5.53% 5.45%
15-19 Years 2.61% 6.57%
65 and over 2.61% 3.60%

 

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