working on the weekend
DESCRIPTION
Bloomberg Businessweek published a chart showing that both higher- and lower-wage workers are more likely than their middle-wage counterparts to spend time working on the weekend. I have expanded on their data to include a comparison of actual hours worked on a weekday or weekend by income group.TRANSCRIPT
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0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%90.0%
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... by Average Weekly Earnings
$0 – $520$521 – $850$851 – $1,340$1,341 and higher
Working on the Weekend
Both higher- and lower-wage workers are more likely to spend time working on weekends and holidays, but…
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Working more on the Weekend
…lower-wage workers are working more hours on weekends and holidays than their higher-wage counterparts.
Average Hours of Work per Weekday…
Average Hours of Work per Saturday, Sunday, or
Holiday…
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...by AverageWeekly Earnings
$0 – $520$521 – $850$851 – $1,340$1,341 and higher
Data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.t05.htm)