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Annual hours of work, married men and women, 25-54, with children, 1979-2009, by income fifth

Married men show “ceiling effect” with little increase in hours of work, while married women contribute substantially more

Chart: Married men show “ceiling effect” with little increase in hours of work, while married women contribute substantially more
Updated December 13, 2010

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