Nobody submitted manager-approved work hours, and research tells us one of the sexes generally tends to overestimate. (Wilfredo Lee/AP)Another year, another Time Use survey from the Department of Labor — and another eyebrow-raising revelation that men log more hours at work than women. But nothing about the gender wage gap is simple, as much as experts on both sides of the ideological aisle would like it to be. Those who argue both genders receive equal pay for equal work, once you control for choice, often point to the annual report, which breaks down how Americans pass their days. "However, even among full-time workers (those usually working 35 hours or more per week), men worked longer than women — 8.2 hours compared with 7.8 hours."

Source: Washington Post June 29, 2016 16:35 UTC