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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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HOUSEHOLD DATA
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]
Reason for working less than 35 hours 2023
All industries Nonagricultural industries
Total Usually
work
full time		 Usually
work
part time		 Total Usually
work
full time		 Usually
work
part time

Total, at work 1 to 34 hours

 34,869 10,377 24,492 34,282 10,220 24,062

Economic reasons

 4,069 1,431 2,638 3,996 1,388 2,609

Slack work or business conditions

 2,812 1,195 1,617 2,765 1,165 1,600

Could only find part-time work

 939 - 939 931 - 931

Seasonal work

 207 126 81 191 113 77

Job started or ended during week

 110 110 - 109 109 -

Noneconomic reasons

 30,800 8,945 21,855 30,286 8,832 21,453

Child-care problems

 1,230 92 1,139 1,217 90 1,127

Other family or personal obligations

 4,792 663 4,129 4,706 653 4,053

Health or medical limitations

 1,159 - 1,159 1,143 - 1,143

In school or training

 6,029 71 5,959 5,975 70 5,905

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 2,886 - 2,886 2,761 - 2,761

Vacation or personal day

 4,231 4,231 - 4,193 4,193 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 978 978 - 974 974 -

Weather-related curtailment

 258 258 - 232 232 -

All other reasons

 9,236 2,653 6,583 9,084 2,619 6,465

Average hours, economic reasons

 23.1 23.6 22.8 23.1 23.6 22.8

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.3 24.7 19.9 21.3 24.7 20.0

NOTE: Full time is 35 hours or more per week; part time is less than 35 hours. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (value not shown where base is less than 35,000).

 

Last Modified Date: January 26, 2024