Gender inequalities remain when balancing work and family life
One in six mothers is a full-time housewife in Switzerland
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“Dad full-time, mum part-time” is the employment model in Switzerland for 53% of families with children aged under 25. This is followed by “dad earns the bread, mum bakes it”, according to latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office.
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Desigualdades de gênero permanecem no equilíbrio trabalho e vida familiar
Just behind the families with mothers who work exclusively as housewives (16% of cases) are those in which both partners work full-time (13%). Both work part-time 8% of the time, the office reportedExternal link on Tuesday in its Swiss Labour Force Survey.
As the children grow older, women’s employment increases. In 52% of households without children, both partners work full-time.
For couples with children under 25, the man contributes 65% of household income, compared with 58% for couples without children. The woman’s contribution decreases as the number of children increases: with one child she provides 32% of the budget, with three or more children this falls to 20%.
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There is also a difference among men of the same age. In Switzerland 16% of employed men work part-time, compared with 7% in the EU’s 27 member states. At 82%, women with partners and children under 25 make up the highest share of part-time workers.
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