Time Use in Economic Activies
Unit: Hours/Days
	Economic Activities	1997/1998	2002/2003	Compare(%)
1	Hirig/employee	0.7	0.6	-14.3
2	Own business	0.8	0.7	-12.5
3	Agricultural work	3.0	2.3	-23.3
4	Fire wood gathering	0.2	0.2	0.0
5	Fetching water	0.2	0.1	-50.0
6	Hunting	0.8	0.5	-37.5
7	Construction	0.1	0.1	0.0
8	Handicraft	0.5	0.3	-40.0
9	Cooking and Cleaning	1.0	0.8	-20.0
10	Care for children and older	0.6	0.6	0.0
Data source: NSC-Lao Expenditure and Consumption Survey II and III