Table - Today the vast majority of couples with children are dual-earners
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| Youngest child under 6 | Youngest child 6 to 15 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1987 | 1997 | 2008 | 1976 | 1987 | 1997 | 2008 | |
| % | ||||||||
| Dual-earner | 31 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 45 | 63 | 71 | 77 |
| Sole-earner husband | 67 | 43 | 32 | 29 | 52 | 32 | 23 | 17 |
| Sole-earner wife | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Labour Force Survey. | ||||||||
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