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

Figure 26:

Proportions of dual earner couples working 80+ and 100+ hours combined per week, by number of dependent children
80 or more hours a week 100 or more hours per week
One child 32.88% 8.79%
Two children 28.60% 7.78%
Three children 25.33% 7.54%
Four children 19.62% 5.49%
Unknown # of children 39.54% 13.71%
Overall 29.20% 8.03%

 

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