Table 7.  Employed Persons by Number of Hours Worked During the Past Week, Urban and Rural:
          July 2002 to July 2003


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                                  Jul 2002    |    Oct 2002    |    Jan 2003    |    Apr 2003    |   Jul 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)   30,104  100.0   30,251   100.0   30,119   100.0   30,418   100.0   29,858   100.0

  At work                       29,485   97.9   29,811    98.5   29,667    98.5   29,736    97.8   29,472    98.7
     Worked less than 40 hours  11,142   37.0   11,188    37.0   11,669    38.7   12,302    40.4   10,028    33.6
         Less than 20 hours      3,913   13.0    3,935    13.0    4,199    13.9    4,418    14.5    3,554    11.9
              20 - 29 hours      3,731   12.4    3,566    11.8    3,755    12.5    4,011    13.2    3,285    11.0
              30 - 39 hours      3,498   11.6    3,687    12.2    3,715    12.3    3,873    12.7    3,189    10.7
     Worked 40 hours and over   18,343   60.9   18,623    61.6   17,998    59.8   17,434    57.3   19,444    65.1

  With a job, not at work          619    2.1      441     1.5      452     1.5      682     2.2      385     1.3

  Not reported                       -      -        -       -        -       -        -       -        1     0.0
  
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Source:  Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Notes:   *  Estimates for July 2003 are subject to change.
            These exclude the province of Zamboanga Sibugay in Region IX 
            and the provinces of  Sulu and Lanao del Sur in ARMM.
         1/ Starting July 2003, Isabela City (Basilan) is part of Region IX.
         2/ Starting July 2003, Basilan province, which was formerly part 
            of Region IX, is now under ARMM by EO 36.

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