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

Figure 21 data

Household composition, long hours workers and total workforce
Hours Worked in Employment Per Week Those working 50+ hours per week Total workforce
Couple With Child(ren) 42.33% 39.96%
Couple Only 27.23% 25.10%
One-Person Household 8.60% 8.09%
One Parent With Child(ren) 4.02% 6.26%
Household of Unrelated People 4.60% 5.17%
Couple With Child(ren) and Other Person(s) 3.33% 3.63%
Couple Only and Other Person(s) 3.22% 3.53%
Other 2-Family Household 2.76% 3.13%
One Parent With Child(ren) and Other Person(s) 1.60% 2.18%
One 2-Parent Family and a 1-Parent Family 0.59% 0.78%
Household of Related People 0.61% 0.69%
Two 2-Parent Families 0.37% 0.46%
Three- or More Family Household (With or Without Other People) 0.30% 0.41%
Two 1-Parent Families 0.21% 0.34%
Household of Related and Unrelated People 0.20% 0.27%
Other Multiperson Household Not Further Defined 0.01% 0.01%
Household Composition Unidentifiable 0.01% 0.00%

 

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