HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES 20. Persons at work 1 to 34 hours in all and in nonagricultural industries by reason for working less than 35 hours and usual full- or part-time status (Numbers in thousands) 2005 All industries Nonagricultural industries Reason for working less than 35 hours Usually Usually Usually Usually Total work work Total work work full time part time full time part time Total, 16 years and over............................ 32,268 9,983 22,285 31,717 9,818 21,900 Economic reasons........................................ 4,350 1,556 2,794 4,271 1,504 2,766 Slack work or business conditions..................... 2,684 1,294 1,390 2,636 1,260 1,376 Could only find part-time work........................ 1,341 - 1,341 1,330 - 1,330 Seasonal work......................................... 188 125 63 169 109 60 Job started or ended during week...................... 137 137 - 136 136 - Noneconomic reasons..................................... 27,918 8,427 19,491 27,447 8,313 19,134 Child-care problems................................... 791 72 719 787 72 715 Other family or personal obligations.................. 5,558 745 4,813 5,469 734 4,735 Health or medical limitations......................... 806 - 806 784 - 784 In school or training................................. 6,237 98 6,138 6,180 97 6,083 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings.......... 2,095 - 2,095 1,980 - 1,980 Vacation or personal day.............................. 3,431 3,431 - 3,395 3,395 - Holiday, legal or religious........................... 901 901 - 895 895 - Weather-related curtailment........................... 513 513 - 485 485 - All other reasons..................................... 7,588 2,668 4,920 7,472 2,635 4,837 Average hours: Economic reasons....................................... 23.0 23.8 22.5 23.0 23.8 22.5 Other reasons......................................... 21.5 25.2 19.8 21.5 25.3 19.9 NOTE: Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria.