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

HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-16. People not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted [Numbers in thousands]
Category	Total		Men		Women
Category	Jan. 2025	Jan. 2026	Jan. 2025	Jan. 2026	Jan. 2025	Jan. 2026
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force	102,871	103,951	43,166	43,784	59,705	60,167
People who currently want a job	5,658	5,930	2,601	2,876	3,056	3,054
Marginally attached to the labor force(1)	1,703	1,763	938	958	765	804
Discouraged workers(2)	630	509	392	334	238	176
Other people marginally attached to the labor force(3)	1,073	1,254	546	625	527	629

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders(4)	8,643	8,625	4,166	4,057	4,477	4,568
Percent of total employed	5.3	5.3	4.9	4.7	5.8	5.9
Primary job full time, secondary job part time	4,976	4,797	2,612	2,434	2,364	2,362
Primary and secondary jobs both part time	1,896	2,126	669	683	1,227	1,443
Primary and secondary jobs both full time	395	476	223	331	172	145
Hours vary on primary or secondary job	1,297	1,171	637	588	660	583
Footnotes (1) Data refer to people 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 people who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.

Table of Contents

Last Modified Date: February 11, 2026