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
Nov.
2012		 Nov.
2013		 Nov.
2012		 Nov.
2013		 Nov.
2012		 Nov.
2013

NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE

Total not in the labor force

 89,221 91,521 35,501 36,614 53,720 54,907

Persons who currently want a job

 6,495 5,437 3,028 2,562 3,467 2,874

Marginally attached to the labor force(1)

 2,505 2,096 1,267 1,080 1,238 1,016

Discouraged workers(2)

 979 762 556 471 422 290

Other persons marginally attached to the labor force(3)

 1,526 1,334 711 609 816 726

MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS

Total multiple jobholders(4)

 7,235 6,973 3,572 3,387 3,663 3,586

Percent of total employed

 5.0 4.8 4.7 4.4 5.4 5.3

Primary job full time, secondary job part time

 3,752 3,575 2,014 1,960 1,738 1,615

Primary and secondary jobs both part time

 2,037 2,043 715 694 1,322 1,349

Primary and secondary jobs both full time

 218 212 128 128 90 84

Hours vary on primary or secondary job

 1,172 1,117 678 592 494 524

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: December 06, 2013