Table 5 Work-hour preferences among dual-earner couples employed full time
| Fewer hours, less pay | More hours, more pay | No change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| Dual-earner couples | |||
| Men | 13* | 14 | 60 |
| Women | 16 | 12 | 60 |
| Children at home | |||
| Youngest under 6 | |||
| Men | 12* | 19* | 59 |
| Women | 20 | 11 | 57 |
| Youngest 6 to 15 | |||
| Men | 13* | 11 | 63 |
| Women | 19 | 10 | 61 |
| None under 16 | |||
| Men | 13 | 14 | 60 |
| Women | 14 | 14 | 61 |
| Time stress | |||
| High (score 7 to 10) | |||
| Men | 22 | 14 | 53 |
| Women | 23 | 13 | 51 |
| Low (score 0 to 3) | |||
| Men | 10 | 11 | 66 |
| Women | 11 | 12 | 67 |
| Work-life balance | |||
| Dissatisfied | |||
| Men | 26 | 13 | 46 |
| Women | 30 | 10 | 47 |
| Satisfied | |||
| Men | 9 | 15 | 64 |
| Women | 11 | 13 | 66 |
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* Significant difference between men and women at the 0.05 level. Note: "None of the above" category not shown. Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2005. |
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