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Re:The Demographic Future of Humanity: Facts and Consequence... by rayiner on Monday August 11, 2025 @10:34PM (#44871717)
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.
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Re:The Demographic Future of Humanity: Facts and Consequence... by lucketone on Monday August 11, 2025 @11:42PM (#44872158)
> 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.

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Re:The Demographic Future of Humanity: Facts and Consequence... by mensetmanusman on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @01:27PM (#44879387)
If they were, the averages would just be higher, their jobs are nonstop at home.
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