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
Feb.
2014		 Feb.
2015		 Feb.
2014		 Feb.
2015		 Feb.
2014		 Feb.
2015

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE

Total not in the labor force

 92,058 93,686 37,352 37,607 54,707 56,079

Persons who currently want a job

 6,091 6,575 2,984 3,054 3,107 3,521

Marginally attached to the labor force(1)

 2,303 2,159 1,295 1,108 1,008 1,052

Discouraged workers(2)

 755 732 466 430 289 302

Other persons marginally attached to the labor force(3)

 1,548 1,428 829 678 719 750

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders(4)

 7,163 7,221 3,466 3,585 3,697 3,636

Percent of total employed

 5.0 4.9 4.6 4.6 5.4 5.2

Primary job full time, secondary job part time

 3,702 3,824 1,974 2,105 1,728 1,720

Primary and secondary jobs both part time

 1,973 1,983 680 687 1,293 1,296

Primary and secondary jobs both full time

 275 231 166 143 109 88

Hours vary on primary or secondary job

 1,154 1,132 619 621 535 511

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: March 06, 2015