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

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

Annual average 2003 2004

Settled/usual 2002 2003 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter

TOTAL 2 286 2 269 2 261 2 275 2 278 2 260 2 255 2 283



   Part-time ¹ 597 600 612 604 577 606 622 621

     01 - 09 hours 102 105 115 108 93 105 118 112

     10 - 19 hours 184 183 192 182 173 185 194 194

     20 - 29 hours 182 183 176 192 182 183 175 183

     30 - 36 hours ² 129 128 130 121 129 133 135 132



   Full-time ¹ 1 678 1 658 1 640 1 658 1 688 1 647 1 626 1 653

     32 - 36 hours ² 147 139 140 146 143 128 129 155

     37 - 44 hours 1 327 1 327 1 316 1 307 1 352 1 334 1 322 1 306

     45 hours and over 202 190 183 204 190 183 174 191



   Unspecified 12 11 8 14 14 7 7 9



   Average working hours per week 34,5 34,4 34,1 34,4 34,7 34,2 33,9 34,1





MALES 1 210 1 198 1 197 1 203 1 199 1 192 1 191 1 203



   Part-time ¹ 134 143 147 148 135 143 157 152

     01 - 09 hours 35 37 40 39 33 36 46 40

     10 - 19 hours 45 49 52 50 44 49 51 51

     20 - 29 hours 32 33 31 35 33 34 33 36

     30 - 36 hours ² 22 24 24 23 25 24 27 26



   Full-time ¹ 1 070 1 049 1 046 1 048 1 058 1 045 1 032 1 046

     32 - 36 hours ² 66 62 60 66 64 56 54 68

     37 - 44 hours 840 833 837 820 837 840 834 820

     45 hours and over 164 153 148 161 155 148 143 157



   Unspecified 6 5 4 7 7 3 3 5



   Average working hours per week 37,9 37,5 37,3 37,6 37,8 37,4 37,0 37,3





FEMALES 1 076 1 071 1 064 1 072 1 079 1 068 1 063 1 080



   Part-time ¹ 463 457 465 456 442 462 466 468

     01 - 09 hours 67 68 75 70 60 69 73 72

     10 - 19 hours 139 134 140 132 129 136 143 143

     20 - 29 hours 150 150 145 157 149 148 142 148

     30 - 36 hours ² 107 104 106 98 104 109 108 106



   Full-time ¹ 607 609 595 610 630 602 594 607

     32 - 36 hours ² 81 77 79 79 79 72 75 87

     37 - 44 hours 488 494 479 487 515 494 488 486

     45 hours and over 38 37 35 43 35 35 31 34



   Unspecified 5 5 4 6 7 4 4 4



   Average working hours per week 30,8 30,8 30,5 30,9 31,2 30,6 30,4 30,5

	Annual average	2003	2004
TOTAL	2 286	2 269	2 261	2 275	2 278	2 260	2 255	2 283

Part-time ¹	597	600	612	604	577	606	622	621
01 - 09 hours	102	105	115	108	93	105	118	112
10 - 19 hours	184	183	192	182	173	185	194	194
20 - 29 hours	182	183	176	192	182	183	175	183
30 - 36 hours ²	129	128	130	121	129	133	135	132

Full-time ¹	1 678	1 658	1 640	1 658	1 688	1 647	1 626	1 653
32 - 36 hours ²	147	139	140	146	143	128	129	155
37 - 44 hours	1 327	1 327	1 316	1 307	1 352	1 334	1 322	1 306
45 hours and over	202	190	183	204	190	183	174	191

Unspecified	12	11	8	14	14	7	7	9

Average working hours per week	34,5	34,4	34,1	34,4	34,7	34,2	33,9	34,1


MALES	1 210	1 198	1 197	1 203	1 199	1 192	1 191	1 203

Part-time ¹	134	143	147	148	135	143	157	152
01 - 09 hours	35	37	40	39	33	36	46	40
10 - 19 hours	45	49	52	50	44	49	51	51
20 - 29 hours	32	33	31	35	33	34	33	36
30 - 36 hours ²	22	24	24	23	25	24	27	26

Full-time ¹	1 070	1 049	1 046	1 048	1 058	1 045	1 032	1 046
32 - 36 hours ²	66	62	60	66	64	56	54	68
37 - 44 hours	840	833	837	820	837	840	834	820
45 hours and over	164	153	148	161	155	148	143	157

Unspecified	6	5	4	7	7	3	3	5

Average working hours per week	37,9	37,5	37,3	37,6	37,8	37,4	37,0	37,3


FEMALES	1 076	1 071	1 064	1 072	1 079	1 068	1 063	1 080

Part-time ¹	463	457	465	456	442	462	466	468
01 - 09 hours	67	68	75	70	60	69	73	72
10 - 19 hours	139	134	140	132	129	136	143	143
20 - 29 hours	150	150	145	157	149	148	142	148
30 - 36 hours ²	107	104	106	98	104	109	108	106

Full-time ¹	607	609	595	610	630	602	594	607
32 - 36 hours ²	81	77	79	79	79	72	75	87
37 - 44 hours	488	494	479	487	515	494	488	486
45 hours and over	38	37	35	43	35	35	31	34

Unspecified	5	5	4	6	7	4	4	4

Average working hours per week	30,8	30,8	30,5	30,9	31,2	30,6	30,4	30,5

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.