Employed persons by sex and settled/usual working hours pr week (LFS). 1 000

LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, 3rd Qu. 2003
6	Employed persons by sex and settled/usual working hours pr week (LFS). 1 000

Annual average 2002 2003

Settled/usual 2001 2002 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter

TOTAL 2 278 2 286 2 303 2 298 2 267 2 261 2 275 2 278



   Part-time ¹ 587 597 600 576 600 612 604 577

     01 - 09 hours 95 102 104 86 102 115 108 93

     10 - 19 hours 184 184 187 178 184 192 182 173

     20 - 29 hours 175 182 181 179 188 176 192 182

     30 - 36 hours ² 133 129 128 133 125 130 121 129



   Full-time ¹ 1 679 1 678 1 690 1 712 1 658 1 640 1 658 1 688

     32 - 36 hours ² 143 147 158 150 144 140 146 143

     37 - 44 hours 1 338 1 327 1 315 1 356 1 320 1 316 1 307 1 352

     45 hours and over 196 202 215 204 193 183 204 190



   Unspecified 11 12 13 10 10 8 14 14



   Average working hours per week 34,6 34,5 34,6 34,9 34,3 34,1 34,4 34,7





MALES 1 214 1 210 1 220 1 218 1 199 1 197 1 203 1 199



   Part-time ¹ 134 134 132 124 137 147 148 135

     01 - 09 hours 33 35 35 29 37 40 39 33

     10 - 19 hours 45 45 45 42 48 52 50 44

     20 - 29 hours 30 32 31 32 31 31 35 33

     30 - 36 hours ² 25 22 21 21 21 24 23 25



   Full-time ¹ 1 074 1 070 1 081 1 090 1 057 1 046 1 048 1 058

     32 - 36 hours ² 65 66 68 68 66 60 66 64

     37 - 44 hours 849 840 836 858 831 837 820 837

     45 hours and over 160 164 175 163 158 148 161 155



   Unspecified 6 6 7 5 5 4 7 7



   Average working hours per week 37,8 37,9 38,1 38,2 37,6 37,3 37,6 37,8





FEMALES 1 064 1 076 1 083 1 080 1 068 1 064 1 072 1 079



   Part-time ¹ 453 463 468 452 463 465 456 442

     01 - 09 hours 62 67 70 57 65 75 70 60

     10 - 19 hours 139 139 142 136 136 140 132 129

     20 - 29 hours 145 150 150 147 157 145 157 149

     30 - 36 hours ² 108 107 107 111 104 106 98 104



   Full-time ¹ 605 607 609 623 601 595 610 630

     32 - 36 hours ² 79 81 90 82 77 79 79 79

     37 - 44 hours 489 488 479 498 489 479 487 515

     45 hours and over 36 38 40 41 35 35 43 35



   Unspecified 6 5 6 5 4 4 6 7



   Average working hours per week 30,8 30,8 30,7 31,2 30,7 30,5 30,9 31,2

	Annual average	2002	2003
TOTAL	2 278	2 286	2 303	2 298	2 267	2 261	2 275	2 278

Part-time ¹	587	597	600	576	600	612	604	577
01 - 09 hours	95	102	104	86	102	115	108	93
10 - 19 hours	184	184	187	178	184	192	182	173
20 - 29 hours	175	182	181	179	188	176	192	182
30 - 36 hours ²	133	129	128	133	125	130	121	129

Full-time ¹	1 679	1 678	1 690	1 712	1 658	1 640	1 658	1 688
32 - 36 hours ²	143	147	158	150	144	140	146	143
37 - 44 hours	1 338	1 327	1 315	1 356	1 320	1 316	1 307	1 352
45 hours and over	196	202	215	204	193	183	204	190

Unspecified	11	12	13	10	10	8	14	14

Average working hours per week	34,6	34,5	34,6	34,9	34,3	34,1	34,4	34,7


MALES	1 214	1 210	1 220	1 218	1 199	1 197	1 203	1 199

Part-time ¹	134	134	132	124	137	147	148	135
01 - 09 hours	33	35	35	29	37	40	39	33
10 - 19 hours	45	45	45	42	48	52	50	44
20 - 29 hours	30	32	31	32	31	31	35	33
30 - 36 hours ²	25	22	21	21	21	24	23	25

Full-time ¹	1 074	1 070	1 081	1 090	1 057	1 046	1 048	1 058
32 - 36 hours ²	65	66	68	68	66	60	66	64
37 - 44 hours	849	840	836	858	831	837	820	837
45 hours and over	160	164	175	163	158	148	161	155

Unspecified	6	6	7	5	5	4	7	7

Average working hours per week	37,8	37,9	38,1	38,2	37,6	37,3	37,6	37,8


FEMALES	1 064	1 076	1 083	1 080	1 068	1 064	1 072	1 079

Part-time ¹	453	463	468	452	463	465	456	442
01 - 09 hours	62	67	70	57	65	75	70	60
10 - 19 hours	139	139	142	136	136	140	132	129
20 - 29 hours	145	150	150	147	157	145	157	149
30 - 36 hours ²	108	107	107	111	104	106	98	104

Full-time ¹	605	607	609	623	601	595	610	630
32 - 36 hours ²	79	81	90	82	77	79	79	79
37 - 44 hours	489	488	479	498	489	479	487	515
45 hours and over	36	38	40	41	35	35	43	35

Unspecified	6	5	6	5	4	4	6	7

Average working hours per week	30,8	30,8	30,7	31,2	30,7	30,5	30,9	31,2

¹ Some persons are classified as part- or full-time workers although the exact number of working
hours is unspecified, and therefore the figures do not summarize.

² Part-time = 1-36 hours, with exception of persons with 32-36 working hours who classify themselves
as full-time employed. Full-time = 37 hours and over and the cases mentioned above.