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		rayiner 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The demographic future of humanity: facts and cons... Humans all across the developed world work 40% fewer hours than in 1900: https://ourworldindata.org/working-more-than-ever. Yet, in the U.S., TFR has consistently been dropping since 1800: https://ourworldindata.org/working-more-than-ever.

lucketone 8 months ago [–]

> Working hours for the average worker have decreased dramatically over the last 150 years.

note the “average worker”.

If women were staying at home with children, they were not counted as workers.

mensetmanusman 8 months ago | [–]

If they were, the averages would just be higher, their jobs are nonstop at home.

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