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Part-time and full-time work, 2006

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As this graph shows, women were far more likely than men to work part-time (defined as less than 30 hours a week). Women were also slightly more likely to work at two or more jobs at the same time.

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Source: Statistics New Zealand

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Paul Callister and Robert Didham, Workforce composition – Hours of work and productivity, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/graph/22709/part-time-and-full-time-work-2006 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Paul Callister and Robert Didham, published 14 April 2010.