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

Figure 23 data

Proportions of long hours workers by number of dependent children (n=920,337)
Hours worked in Employment Per Week 50+
One Dependent Child 20.59%
Two Dependent Children 22.62%
Three Dependent Children 24.10%
Four Dependent Children 23.19%
Five Dependent Children 21.03%
Six Dependent Children 21.41%
Seven Dependent Children 16.58%
Eight or More Dependent Children 20.28%
No Dependent Children 21.31%

 

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