Equal Pay For Less Work? Every Day Men Work 42 More Minutes Than Women

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'Men work more hours than women in both full-time and part-time jobs, while women still shoulder most of the housework, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The BLS study, using data from 201,5 shows employed men, on average, work 42 minutes more per day than women. While that figure is partially attributed to women working more part-time jobs than men, among full-time employees, men worked 8.2 hours per day compared to women’s 7.8 hours.

One of the biggest reasons why the much-cited gender pay gap, often described by economists as a gross simplification, amounts to an average of 79 cents on the dollar, is because men undertake more paid work than women. The principle reasons a wage gap appears between men and women is because of life choices such as having children and balancing work with other priorities.'