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Average usual weekly work hours of people aged 25 to 54, by sex and presence of children in the household, Canada, 1976 to 2016

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hours 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 TotalTotal Men with childrenMen with children Men without childrenMen without children Women with childrenWomen with children Women without childrenWomen without children
Note(s):
The term "with children" refers to the presence of children under the age of 25 in the household, while "without children" includes those without children as well as those whose children are aged 25 and older.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, custom tabulations.

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Average usual weekly work hours of people aged 25 to 54, by sex and presence of children in the household, Canada, 1976 to 2016, hours
  Total Men with children Men without children Women with children Women without children
1976 40.4 44.2 42.4 32.9 37.2
1977 40.1 43.9 42.3 32.6 37.1
1978 40.2 44.1 42.3 32.8 37.1
1979 40.2 44.1 42.7 32.6 37.3
1980 39.9 44.0 42.4 32.4 37.2
1981 39.8 44.1 42.4 32.4 37.1
1982 39.5 43.7 42.0 32.4 37.0
1983 39.4 43.9 42.0 32.2 37.1
1984 39.6 44.0 42.0 32.7 37.1
1985 39.6 44.0 42.4 32.7 36.9
1986 39.6 44.1 42.3 33.0 37.1
1987 39.8 44.3 42.5 33.3 37.4
1988 39.9 44.5 42.7 33.3 37.5
1989 39.9 44.3 42.7 33.6 37.7
1990 39.9 44.4 42.4 33.7 37.7
1991 39.5 44.1 42.0 33.4 37.7
1992 39.5 44.2 42.0 33.4 37.4
1993 39.5 44.3 42.0 33.6 37.2
1994 39.7 44.5 42.2 33.7 37.3
1995 39.6 44.3 42.1 33.9 37.2
1996 39.5 44.2 42.1 33.7 37.2
1997 39.0 43.6 41.6 33.5 36.5
1998 39.1 43.5 41.7 33.7 36.5
1999 39.1 43.4 41.6 33.8 36.7
2000 39.0 43.1 41.4 34.1 36.8
2001 38.9 42.9 41.3 34.2 36.6
2002 38.7 42.7 41.1 34.2 36.5
2003 38.7 42.7 41.0 34.1 36.6
2004 38.9 43.0 41.2 34.5 36.6
2005 39.0 42.9 41.2 34.5 36.7
2006 39.0 42.9 41.3 34.7 36.7
2007 39.1 42.8 41.4 34.9 36.9
2008 38.9 42.5 41.1 34.8 36.8
2009 38.5 42.2 40.6 34.6 36.5
2010 38.4 42.1 40.5 34.5 36.3
2011 38.5 42.1 40.5 34.7 36.4
2012 38.6 42.2 40.6 34.7 36.5
2013 38.5 42.0 40.6 34.8 36.5
2014 38.5 42.0 40.4 34.8 36.4
2015 38.4 41.8 40.3 34.8 36.4
2016 38.4 41.7 40.3 34.9 36.4
Note(s):
The term "with children" refers to the presence of children under the age of 25 in the household, while "without children" includes those without children as well as those whose children are aged 25 and older.
Source(s):
Labour Force Survey, custom tabulations.
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