Table 7. Employed Persons by Number of Hours Worked During the Past Week, Urban and Rural:
April 2002 to April 2003
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April 2002 | July 2002 | October 2002 | January 2002 | April 2003
Number of Hours Worked Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent | Number Percent
('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000) | ('000)
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Philippines
Total employed (In thousands) 30,186 100.0 30,104 100.0 30,251 100.0 30,119 100.0 30,418 100.0
At work 29,260 96.9 29,485 97.9 29,811 98.5 29,667 98.5 29,736 97.8
Worked less than 40 hours 11,478 38.0 11,142 37.0 11,188 37.0 11,669 38.7 12,302 40.4
Less than 20 hours 4,332 14.4 3,913 13.0 3,935 13.0 4,199 13.9 4,418 14.5
20 - 29 hours 3,677 12.2 3,731 12.4 3,566 11.8 3,755 12.5 4,011 13.2
30 - 39 hours 3,469 11.5 3,498 11.6 3,687 12.2 3,715 12.3 3,873 12.7
Worked 40 hours and over 17,782 58.9 18,343 60.9 18,623 61.6 17,998 59.8 17,434 57.3
With a job, not at work 926 3.1 619 2.1 441 1.5 452 1.5 682 2.2
Urban
Total employed 14,287 100.0 14,168 100.0 14,281 100.0 14,236 100.0 14,358 100.0
At work 13,866 97.1 13,873 97.9 14,105 98.8 14,022 98.5 14,051 97.9
Worked less than 40 hours 3,788 26.5 3,460 24.4 3,464 24.3 3,721 26.1 4,009 27.9
Less than 20 hours 1,386 9.7 1,202 8.5 1,166 8.2 1,279 9.0 1,385 9.6
20 - 29 hours 1,186 8.3 1,171 8.3 1,126 7.9 1,201 8.4 1,349 9.4
30 - 39 hours 1,216 8.5 1,087 7.7 1,172 8.2 1,241 8.7 1,275 8.9
Worked 40 hours and over 10,078 70.5 10,413 73.5 10,641 74.5 10,301 72.4 10,042 69.9
With a job, not at work 422 3.0 296 2.1 175 1.2 214 1.5 307 2.1
Rural
Total employed 15,899 100.0 15,935 100.0 15,970 100.0 15,883 100.0 16,059 100.0
At work 15,395 96.8 15,612 98.0 15,706 98.3 15,646 98.5 15,684 97.7
Worked less than 40 hours 7,691 48.4 7,682 48.2 7,724 48.4 7,950 50.1 8,293 51.6
Less than 20 hours 2,946 18.5 2,710 17.0 2,769 17.3 2,921 18.4 3,032 18.9
20 - 29 hours 2,492 15.7 2,561 16.1 2,440 15.3 2,554 16.1 2,663 16.6
30 - 39 hours 2,253 14.2 2,411 15.1 2,515 15.7 2,475 15.6 2,598 16.2
Worked 40 hours and over 7,704 48.5 7,930 49.8 7,982 50.0 7,696 48.5 7,391 46.0
With a job, not at work 505 3.2 323 2.0 265 1.7 238 1.5 374 2.3
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Note: Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Page last updated: June 16, 2003
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