Table 9a. Employed Persons by Number of Hours Worked During the Past Week:
October 2002 to October 2003
(Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
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Oct 2002 | Jan 2003 | Apr 2003 | Jul 2003 | Oct 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) 30,251 100.0 30,119 100.0 30,418 100.0 30,451 100.0 31,524 100.0
At Work 29,811 98.5 29,667 98.5 29,736 97.8 30,061 98.7 31,123 98.7
Worked less than 40 hours 11,188 37.0 11,669 38.7 12,302 40.4 10,203 33.5 11,029 35.0
Less than 20 hours 3,935 13.0 4,199 13.9 4,418 14.5 3,592 11.8 3,867 12.3
20 - 29 hours 3,566 11.8 3,755 12.5 4,011 13.2 3,328 10.9 3,476 11.0
30 - 39 hours 3,687 12.2 3,715 12.3 3,873 12.7 3,283 10.8 3,686 11.7
Worked 40 hours and over 18,623 61.6 17,998 59.8 17,434 57.3 19,858 65.2 20,094 63.7
With a job, not at work 441 1.5 452 1.5 682 2.2 391 1.3 400 1.3
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Source: Income and Employment Statistics Division, Labor Force Survey
Household Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Notes:
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.
Page last updated: December 15, 2003
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