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however in the context of a history of a strong breadwinner model. The next section outlines how
this development occurred.
Figure 3: Part-time Employment in the Netherlands, the UK, Germany and the EU average (as percentage of total
employment in group): 1993-2003
—■— GER men —⅛— NL men д UK men —*— EU men
—■—GER women —⅛—NL women
H UK w omen —*— EU w omen
Source: OECD, 2004.
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
—GER both —л— NL both -Д- UK both —♦— EU both
Note: The decrease in part-time work in the Netherlands from 1995-1996 reflects a measurement error.
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