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

Figure 25 data

Proportions of dual earner couples with dependent children, by number of dependents
Dual earner couples with dependent children (n=337,203) Dual earner couples working 80+ hours per week combined (n=98,466) Dual earner couples working 100+ hours per week combined (n=27,063)
one 36.48% 41.09% 39.96%
two 40.94% 40.09% 39.70%
three 15.58% 13.52% 14.64%
four+ 6.10% 4.10% 4.18%
Not known 0.89% 1.20% 1.52%

 

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