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) 2007 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............................ 32,435 9,976 22,460 31,902 9,813 22,089 Economic reasons........................................ 4,401 1,697 2,704 4,317 1,647 2,670 Slack work or business conditions..................... 2,877 1,436 1,441 2,827 1,403 1,423 Could only find part-time work........................ 1,210 – 1,210 1,199 – 1,199 Seasonal work......................................... 175 122 53 154 106 48 Job started or ended during week...................... 139 139 – 137 137 – Noneconomic reasons..................................... 28,034 8,278 19,756 27,585 8,166 19,419 Child-care problems................................... 728 72 656 723 72 651 Other family or personal obligations.................. 5,739 799 4,940 5,657 787 4,870 Health or medical limitations......................... 853 – 853 830 – 830 In school or training................................. 6,239 89 6,150 6,165 87 6,079 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings.......... 2,200 – 2,200 2,106 – 2,106 Vacation or personal day.............................. 3,579 3,579 – 3,539 3,539 – Holiday, legal or religious........................... 582 582 – 579 579 – Weather-related curtailment........................... 669 669 – 645 645 – All other reasons..................................... 7,443 2,488 4,956 7,340 2,457 4,883 Average hours: Economic reasons....................................... 23.1 23.8 22.6 23.1 23.8 22.7 Other reasons.......................................... 21.3 25.0 19.8 21.4 25.0 19.8 NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria.