Table 7. Employed Persons by Number of Hours Worked During the Past Week, Urban and Rural:
January 2002 to January 2003
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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Number January 2002 | April 2002 | July 2002 | October 2002 | January 2003
of Hours Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
Worked ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000)
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Philippines
Total employed (In thousands) 29,705 100.0 30,186 100.0 30,104 100.0 30,251 100.0 30,119 100.0
At work 29,199 98.3 29,260 96.9 29,485 97.9 29,811 98.5 29,668 98.5
Worked less than 40 hours 11,328 38.1 11,478 38.0 11,142 37.0 11,188 37.0 11,671 38.7
Less than 20 hours 4,111 13.8 4,332 14.4 3,913 13.0 3,935 13.0 4,199 13.9
20 - 29 hours 3,614 12.2 3,677 12.2 3,731 12.4 3,566 11.8 3,756 12.5
30 - 39 hours 3,603 12.1 3,469 11.5 3,498 11.6 3,687 12.2 3,716 12.3
Worked 40 hours and over 17,871 60.2 17,782 58.9 18,343 60.9 18,623 61.6 17,997 59.8
With a job, not at work 505 1.7 926 3.1 619 2.1 441 1.5 452 1.5
Urban
Total employed 14,104 100.0 14,287 100.0 14,168 100.0 14,281 100.0 14,236 100.0
At work 13,870 98.3 13,866 97.1 13,873 97.9 14,105 98.8 14,022 98.5
Worked less than 40 hours 3,605 25.6 3,788 26.5 3,460 24.4 3,464 24.3 3,721 26.1
Less than 20 hours 1,242 8.8 1,386 9.7 1,202 8.5 1,166 8.2 1,278 9.0
20 - 29 hours 1,143 8.1 1,186 8.3 1,171 8.3 1,126 7.9 1,202 8.4
30 - 39 hours 1,220 8.7 1,216 8.5 1,087 7.7 1,172 8.2 1,241 8.7
Worked 40 hours and over 10,265 72.8 10,078 70.5 10,413 73.5 10,641 74.5 10,301 72.4
With a job, not at work 234 1.7 422 3.0 296 2.1 175 1.2 214 1.5
Rural
Total employed 15,600 100.0 15,899 100.0 15,935 100.0 15,970 100.0 15,884 100.0
At work 15,330 98.3 15,395 96.8 15,612 98.0 15,706 98.3 15,646 98.5
Worked less than 40 hours 7,724 49.5 7,691 48.4 7,682 48.2 7,724 48.4 7,950 50.1
Less than 20 hours 2,870 18.4 2,946 18.5 2,710 17.0 2,769 17.3 2,921 18.4
20 - 29 hours 2,471 15.8 2,492 15.7 2,561 16.1 2,440 15.3 2,554 16.1
30 - 39 hours 2,383 15.3 2,253 14.2 2,411 15.1 2,515 15.7 2,475 15.6
Worked 40 hours and over 7,606 48.8 7,704 48.5 7,930 49.8 7,982 50.0 7,696 48.5
With a job, not at work 271 1.7 505 3.2 323 2.0 265 1.7 238 1.5
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Source: Labor Force Survey
Income and Employment Statistics Division
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: March 17, 2003
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