Tables and Charts
Tables
Table 1 Family and spousal hours in dual-earner couples
Table 2 Average hours worked by spouses in dual-earner couples
Table 3 Average hours and before-tax earnings of dual-earner couples with paid jobs
Table 4 Time stress among dual-earner couples employed full time
Table 5 Work-hour preferences among dual-earner couples employed full time
Table 6 Dual-earner wives' contributions to paid hours and earnings
Charts
Chart A Increase in family work hours due to more dual-earners, but dual-earners' hours stable
Chart B Today the vast majority of couples with children are dual-earners
Chart C Steady narrowing of dual-earner hours since the late 1990s
Chart D Dual-earner wives' contribution to family hours and earnings increasing
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