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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-25. People at work 1 to 34 hours in all and in nonagricultural industries by reason for working less than 35 hours and usual full- or part-time status [Numbers in thousands]
Reason for working less than 35 hours August 2026
All industries Nonagricultural industries
Total Usually
work
full time		 Usually
work
part time		 Total Usually
work
full time		 Usually
work
part time

Total, at work 1 to 34 hours

 34,797 10,479 24,318 34,202 10,368 23,834

Economic reasons

 4,316 1,378 2,939 4,275 1,358 2,917

Slack work or business conditions

 2,686 1,050 1,637 2,660 1,039 1,621

Could only find part-time work

 1,227 - 1,227 1,221 - 1,221

Seasonal work

 299 225 75 290 215 74

Job started or ended during week

 103 103 - 103 103 -

Noneconomic reasons

 30,481 9,101 21,380 29,927 9,010 20,917

Child-care problems

 1,149 121 1,028 1,139 116 1,023

Other family or personal obligations

 4,686 733 3,953 4,616 722 3,894

Health or medical limitations

 1,165 - 1,165 1,150 - 1,150

In school or training

 5,355 130 5,225 5,313 130 5,184

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,124 - 3,124 2,909 - 2,909

Vacation or personal day

 5,651 5,651 - 5,606 5,606 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 65 65 - 65 65 -

Weather-related curtailment

 129 129 - 116 116 -

All other reasons

 9,158 2,273 6,885 9,012 2,254 6,757

Average hours, economic reasons

 22.4 22.5 22.4 22.4 22.5 22.4

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.3 24.0 20.1 21.3 24.0 20.2

NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000).

 

Last Modified Date: September 04, 2026