Fathers and work
Paid work has previously been a barrier to greater involvement in family life. Are fathers still working long hours or working in the evenings or at week-ends? What patterns do modern fathers work?
Key facts and figures
The number of fathers working long hours - 48 hours or more per week - fell between 2001 and 2011 from 40% to 31%.
There has been a marked decline in the proportion of fathers working evenings, nights or weekends.
Latest outputs
Inequalities in parental leave: full report
This report looks at inequalities in access to paid maternity and paternity leave and flexible work
Parental Working in Europe: Working Hours
This paper looks at parents' average working hours and long working hours and how this has changed.
Parental Working in Europe: Underemployment
This paper investigates the changing proportion of parents across Europe who want to work more hours than they currently do.
Parental Working in Europe: Non-standard working hours
This paper looks at the proportion of parents working shift work, evening work, night work and weekend work.
Parental Working in Europe: Household Patterns of Work
This paper updates earlier research into working patterns, covering more countries - 17 countries up from 8 - and extending the analysis from 2011 to 2013.
Parental Working in Europe: Methodology
A brief summary explaining classifications, definitions, country groupings, data and methods used.