HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Total Men Women
Category
Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.
2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force........................... 79,423 79,990 30,184 30,939 49,239 49,052
Persons who currently want a job...................... 4,729 4,677 2,161 2,152 2,567 2,525
Searched for work and available to work now (1)..... 1,391 1,414 680 726 711 688
Reason not currently looking:
Discouragement over job prospects (2)........... 399 412 235 250 163 162
Reasons other than discouragement (3)........... 992 1,002 444 476 548 526
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders (4).......................... 7,846 7,630 3,975 3,852 3,871 3,779
Percent of total employed.......................... 5.4 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.8 5.5
Primary job full time, secondary job part time..... 4,332 4,197 2,516 2,336 1,816 1,861
Primary and secondary jobs both part time.......... 1,783 1,811 521 586 1,263 1,225
Primary and secondary jobs both full time.......... 240 248 175 165 65 82
Hours vary on primary or secondary job............. 1,446 1,333 746 741 700 592
1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the reference week.
2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of
discrimination.
3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health,
and transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.