Table 12. Unemployed Persons Looking for Work by
          Number of Weeks Looking for Work: April 2005 
          (Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.)
          (In thousands)

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Number of Weeks Looking for Work         Number | Percent

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Philippines                              1,377     100.0

Less than 4                                809      58.8
4 - 9                                      383      27.8
10 - 19                                    110       8.0
20 - 29                                     34       2.5
30 and over                                 41       3.0

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Note:    Estimates are preliminary and subject to change.

Source:  Income and Employment Statistics Division,
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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