Average weekly hours at work in nonfarm industries by sex, 1976-2003 Men Women D/C 1976 41.4 34.1 0.824 1977 41.6 34.2 0.822 1978 41.8 34.4 0.823 1979 41.7 34.4 0.825 1980 41.2 34.4 0.835 1981 40.7 34.1 0.838 1982 40.6 34.0 0.837 1983 41.0 34.4 0.839 1984 41.5 34.9 0.841 1985 41.8 35.2 0.842 1986 41.9 35.3 0.842 1987 41.8 35.3 0.844 1988 42.2 35.7 0.846 1989 42.4 35.8 0.844 1990 42.1 35.8 0.850 1991 41.9 35.8 0.854 1992 41.6 35.6 0.856 1993 42.1 36.0 0.855 1994 42.1 35.6 0.846 1995 42.2 35.7 0.846 1996 42.2 35.7 0.846 1997 42.3 36.0 0.851 1998 42.2 35.9 0.851 1999 42.4 36.2 0.854 2000 42.5 36.5 0.859 2001 41.9 36.1 0.862 2002 41.8 36.1 0.864 2003 41.6 35.9 0.863