Table A-16. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-16. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
[Numbers in thousands]
Category Total Men Women
Jan.
2011		 Jan.
2012		 Jan.
2011		 Jan.
2012		 Jan.
2011		 Jan.
2012

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE

Total not in the labor force

 86,168 88,784 34,725 35,510 51,443 53,274

Persons who currently want a job

 6,643 6,495 3,237 3,073 3,406 3,422

Marginally attached to the labor force(1)

 2,800 2,809 1,454 1,452 1,346 1,356

Discouraged workers(2)

 993 1,059 588 638 406 421

Other persons marginally attached to the labor force(3)

 1,807 1,749 866 814 941 936

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders(4)

 6,621 6,830 3,178 3,372 3,443 3,459

Percent of total employed

 4.8 4.9 4.4 4.6 5.3 5.2

Primary job full time, secondary job part time

 3,510 3,441 1,869 1,985 1,641 1,456

Primary and secondary jobs both part time

 1,728 1,878 603 603 1,125 1,275

Primary and secondary jobs both full time

 182 259 107 124 76 135

Hours vary on primary or secondary job

 1,167 1,216 585 650 581 566

Footnotes
 (1) Data refer to persons who want a job, have searched for work during the prior 12 months, and were available to take a job during the reference week, but had not looked for work in the past 4 weeks.
(2) Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for reasons such as 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 number for whom reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
(4) Includes a small number of 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.

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Last Modified Date: February 03, 2012