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... active women among wives , but still this proportion increased significantly , from only 14.0 per cent in 1957 to ... active 24.8 35.6 53.0 69.0 Economically inactive 75.2 64.4 47.0 31.0 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Number 151,168 ...
... active women among wives , but still this proportion increased significantly , from only 14.0 per cent in 1957 to ... active 24.8 35.6 53.0 69.0 Economically inactive 75.2 64.4 47.0 31.0 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Number 151,168 ...
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... active 25.8 15.5 16.1 16.5 Economically inactive 74.2 84.5 83.9 83.5 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Number 57,729 71,258 83,006 97,500 Divorced Economically active 46.5 47.6 61.6 67.0 Economically inactive 53.5 52.4 38.4 33.0 Total 100.0 ...
... active 25.8 15.5 16.1 16.5 Economically inactive 74.2 84.5 83.9 83.5 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Number 57,729 71,258 83,006 97,500 Divorced Economically active 46.5 47.6 61.6 67.0 Economically inactive 53.5 52.4 38.4 33.0 Total 100.0 ...
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... active 91.2 85.0 83.8 82.5 Economically inactive 8.8 15.0 16.2 17.5 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Number 1,286 2,679 5,978 8,300 a Calculated from the 1957 Census report by Chua ( 1964 : 192 ) . The figures refer to the population aged ...
... active 91.2 85.0 83.8 82.5 Economically inactive 8.8 15.0 16.2 17.5 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Number 1,286 2,679 5,978 8,300 a Calculated from the 1957 Census report by Chua ( 1964 : 192 ) . The figures refer to the population aged ...
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Family Formation | 49 |
Marriage and Parenthood as Personal | 105 |
Social Policy and Childcare | 155 |
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