Employed persons aged 15-74, by sex and settled/usual working hours pr week (LFS). <sup>1 2</sup> 1 000

6	Employed persons aged 15-74 by sex and settled/usual working hours pr week (LFS). ^{1 2} 1 000

Annual average 2005 2006 ^{3 4}

Settled/usual 2004 2005 3rd quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 3rd quarter

Old New

TOTAL 2 276 2 289 2 304 2 298 2 326 2 354 2 373 2 381



   Part-time ¹ 613 606 590 602 644 647 636 641

     01 - 09 hours 109 105 86 109 122 118 105 110

     10 - 19 hours 189 187 187 189 193 191 181 182

     20 - 29 hours 179 181 178 171 189 191 196 196

     30 - 36 hours ² 136 132 139 133 141 147 153 153



   Full-time ¹ 1 654 1 676 1 705 1 690 1 673 1 702 1 734 1 736

     30 - 36 hours ² 141 141 136 134 148 155 162 162

     37 - 44 hours 1 329 1 350 1 381 1 376 1 337 1 333 1 363 1 365

     45 hours and over 182 183 187 180 186 212 208 209



   Unspecified 9 8 9 6 9 5 4 4



   Average working hours per week 34,2 34,3 34,6 34,2 34,0 34,4 34,5 34,5





MALES 1 201 1 211 1 217 1 216 1 232 1 245 1 258 1 262



   Part-time ¹ 151 148 145 144 162 162 155 158

     01 - 09 hours 40 38 33 37 42 41 35 37

     10 - 19 hours 49 46 47 47 51 53 51 52

     20 - 29 hours 35 36 36 32 40 40 40 40

     30 - 36 hours ² 27 28 29 28 29 28 28 29



   Full-time ¹ 1 046 1 059 1 068 1 070 1 063 1 081 1 100 1 101

     30 - 36 hours ² 63 64 58 63 73 75 79 79

     37 - 44 hours 834 846 858 862 839 834 851 851

     45 hours and over 148 148 152 145 150 171 170 170



   Unspecified 4 3 4 2 6 2 3 3



   Average working hours per week 37,4 37,5 37,6 37,4 37,2 37,6 37,7 37,6





FEMALES 1 074 1 078 1 087 1 082 1 094 1 109 1 115 1 119



   Part-time ¹ 462 457 445 458 482 485 481 483

     01 - 09 hours 69 66 53 72 80 77 70 72

     10 - 19 hours 140 141 140 142 142 138 130 131

     20 - 29 hours 144 146 142 139 149 151 156 156

     30 - 36 hours ² 109 104 110 105 112 119 124 124



   Full-time ¹ 608 617 637 620 610 621 633 635

     30 - 36 hours ² 78 77 78 71 75 80 82 83

     37 - 44 hours 495 504 523 514 498 500 512 513

     45 hours and over 34 35 35 34 36 41 39 39



   Unspecified 5 4 5 4 2 3 1 1



   Average working hours per week 30,7 30,8 31,2 30,6 30,4 30,7 31,0 30,9

	Annual average	2005	2006 ^{3 4}
TOTAL	2 276	2 289	2 304	2 298	2 326	2 354	2 373	2 381

Part-time ¹	613	606	590	602	644	647	636	641
01 - 09 hours	109	105	86	109	122	118	105	110
10 - 19 hours	189	187	187	189	193	191	181	182
20 - 29 hours	179	181	178	171	189	191	196	196
30 - 36 hours ²	136	132	139	133	141	147	153	153

Full-time ¹	1 654	1 676	1 705	1 690	1 673	1 702	1 734	1 736
30 - 36 hours ²	141	141	136	134	148	155	162	162
37 - 44 hours	1 329	1 350	1 381	1 376	1 337	1 333	1 363	1 365
45 hours and over	182	183	187	180	186	212	208	209

Unspecified	9	8	9	6	9	5	4	4

Average working hours per week	34,2	34,3	34,6	34,2	34,0	34,4	34,5	34,5


MALES	1 201	1 211	1 217	1 216	1 232	1 245	1 258	1 262

Part-time ¹	151	148	145	144	162	162	155	158
01 - 09 hours	40	38	33	37	42	41	35	37
10 - 19 hours	49	46	47	47	51	53	51	52
20 - 29 hours	35	36	36	32	40	40	40	40
30 - 36 hours ²	27	28	29	28	29	28	28	29

Full-time ¹	1 046	1 059	1 068	1 070	1 063	1 081	1 100	1 101
30 - 36 hours ²	63	64	58	63	73	75	79	79
37 - 44 hours	834	846	858	862	839	834	851	851
45 hours and over	148	148	152	145	150	171	170	170

Unspecified	4	3	4	2	6	2	3	3

Average working hours per week	37,4	37,5	37,6	37,4	37,2	37,6	37,7	37,6


FEMALES	1 074	1 078	1 087	1 082	1 094	1 109	1 115	1 119

Part-time ¹	462	457	445	458	482	485	481	483
01 - 09 hours	69	66	53	72	80	77	70	72
10 - 19 hours	140	141	140	142	142	138	130	131
20 - 29 hours	144	146	142	139	149	151	156	156
30 - 36 hours ²	109	104	110	105	112	119	124	124

Full-time ¹	608	617	637	620	610	621	633	635
30 - 36 hours ²	78	77	78	71	75	80	82	83
37 - 44 hours	495	504	523	514	498	500	512	513
45 hours and over	34	35	35	34	36	41	39	39

Unspecified	5	4	5	4	2	3	1	1

Average working hours per week	30,7	30,8	31,2	30,6	30,4	30,7	31,0	30,9

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.

³ As from 2006 the age limit to participate in the LFS was lowered from 16 to 15 years. At the same time the definition of age was changed from completed years at the end of the year to completed years at the time of the reference week.

⁴ As from January 2006 the LFS was revised and the figures for 2006 are based on this revised survey. To improve the comparability for the figures between 3rd quarter 2006 and 3rd quarter 2005, figures from 3rd quarter 2006 are published according to both the revised and the unrevised LFS regarding to the main changes.