Both parents work in 77% of families
Some 77% of Dutch families have two working parents compared with 68% in 2002, the national statistics office CBS said on Monday.
The Netherlands has some 1.6 million two-parent families.
In 62% of households, fathers are the main breadwinners. In just 2% of households, women work longer hours.
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