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 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter

TOTAL 2 286 2 269 2 275 2 278 2 260 2 255 2 283 2 290



   Part-time ¹ 597 600 604 577 606 622 621 586

     01 - 09 hours 102 105 108 93 105 118 112 91

     10 - 19 hours 184 183 182 173 185 194 194 180

     20 - 29 hours 182 183 192 182 183 175 183 177

     30 - 36 hours ² 129 128 121 129 133 135 132 138



   Full-time ¹ 1 678 1 658 1 658 1 688 1 647 1 626 1 653 1 694

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

     37 - 44 hours 1 327 1 327 1 307 1 352 1 334 1 322 1 306 1 358

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



   Unspecified 12 11 14 14 7 7 9 10



   Average working hours per week 34,5 34,4 34,4 34,7 34,2 33,9 34,1 34,6





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



   Part-time ¹ 134 143 148 135 143 157 152 140

     01 - 09 hours 35 37 39 33 36 46 40 31

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

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

     30 - 36 hours ² 22 24 23 25 24 27 26 28



   Full-time ¹ 1 070 1 049 1 048 1 058 1 045 1 032 1 046 1 065

     32 - 36 hours ² 66 62 66 64 56 54 68 67

     37 - 44 hours 840 833 820 837 840 834 820 845

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



   Unspecified 6 5 7 7 3 3 5 5



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





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



   Part-time ¹ 463 457 456 442 462 466 468 446

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

     10 - 19 hours 139 134 132 129 136 143 143 135

     20 - 29 hours 150 150 157 149 148 142 148 140

     30 - 36 hours ² 107 104 98 104 109 108 106 110



   Full-time ¹ 607 609 610 630 602 594 607 629

     32 - 36 hours ² 81 77 79 79 72 75 87 76

     37 - 44 hours 488 494 487 515 494 488 486 514

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



   Unspecified 5 5 6 7 4 4 4 5



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

	Annual average	2003	2004
TOTAL	2 286	2 269	2 275	2 278	2 260	2 255	2 283	2 290

Part-time ¹	597	600	604	577	606	622	621	586
01 - 09 hours	102	105	108	93	105	118	112	91
10 - 19 hours	184	183	182	173	185	194	194	180
20 - 29 hours	182	183	192	182	183	175	183	177
30 - 36 hours ²	129	128	121	129	133	135	132	138

Full-time ¹	1 678	1 658	1 658	1 688	1 647	1 626	1 653	1 694
32 - 36 hours ²	147	139	146	143	128	129	155	143
37 - 44 hours	1 327	1 327	1 307	1 352	1 334	1 322	1 306	1 358
45 hours and over	202	190	204	190	183	174	191	191

Unspecified	12	11	14	14	7	7	9	10

Average working hours per week	34,5	34,4	34,4	34,7	34,2	33,9	34,1	34,6


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

Part-time ¹	134	143	148	135	143	157	152	140
01 - 09 hours	35	37	39	33	36	46	40	31
10 - 19 hours	45	49	50	44	49	51	51	45
20 - 29 hours	32	33	35	33	34	33	36	36
30 - 36 hours ²	22	24	23	25	24	27	26	28

Full-time ¹	1 070	1 049	1 048	1 058	1 045	1 032	1 046	1 065
32 - 36 hours ²	66	62	66	64	56	54	68	67
37 - 44 hours	840	833	820	837	840	834	820	845
45 hours and over	164	153	161	155	148	143	157	153

Unspecified	6	5	7	7	3	3	5	5

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


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

Part-time ¹	463	457	456	442	462	466	468	446
01 - 09 hours	67	68	70	60	69	73	72	60
10 - 19 hours	139	134	132	129	136	143	143	135
20 - 29 hours	150	150	157	149	148	142	148	140
30 - 36 hours ²	107	104	98	104	109	108	106	110

Full-time ¹	607	609	610	630	602	594	607	629
32 - 36 hours ²	81	77	79	79	72	75	87	76
37 - 44 hours	488	494	487	515	494	488	486	514
45 hours and over	38	37	43	35	35	31	34	38

Unspecified	5	5	6	7	4	4	4	5

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