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
Dec.
2013		 Dec.
2014		 Dec.
2013		 Dec.
2014		 Dec.
2013		 Dec.
2014

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE

Total not in the labor force

 92,338 93,506 37,118 37,501 55,220 56,005

Persons who currently want a job

 5,932 6,212 2,781 2,984 3,151 3,227

Marginally attached to the labor force(1)

 2,427 2,260 1,236 1,169 1,191 1,091

Discouraged workers(2)

 917 740 524 441 394 299

Other persons marginally attached to the labor force(3)

 1,510 1,520 712 727 798 792

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders(4)

 6,934 7,308 3,254 3,538 3,679 3,771

Percent of total employed

 4.8 5.0 4.3 4.5 5.4 5.5

Primary job full time, secondary job part time

 3,550 3,924 1,824 2,142 1,726 1,782

Primary and secondary jobs both part time

 1,969 1,986 662 681 1,308 1,306

Primary and secondary jobs both full time

 273 232 183 144 90 87

Hours vary on primary or secondary job

 1,091 1,109 567 544 524 565

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: January 09, 2015