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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 April 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

 36,030 9,195 26,835 35,511 9,064 26,447

Economic reasons

 4,749 1,296 3,452 4,681 1,253 3,428

Slack work or business conditions

 3,152 1,068 2,084 3,135 1,057 2,078

Could only find part-time work

 1,266 - 1,266 1,259 - 1,259

Seasonal work

 249 146 103 208 117 91

Job started or ended during week

 82 82 - 78 78 -

Noneconomic reasons

 31,281 7,899 23,382 30,830 7,811 23,019

Child-care problems

 1,200 136 1,063 1,195 136 1,059

Other family or personal obligations

 4,831 749 4,082 4,760 745 4,015

Health or medical limitations

 1,246 - 1,246 1,230 - 1,230

In school or training

 6,641 64 6,577 6,610 64 6,547

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,361 - 3,361 3,207 - 3,207

Vacation or personal day

 4,035 4,035 - 3,984 3,984 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 95 95 - 88 88 -

Weather-related curtailment

 177 177 - 169 169 -

All other reasons

 9,697 2,644 7,053 9,585 2,624 6,962

Average hours, economic reasons

 22.8 23.9 22.4 22.8 23.9 22.4

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 20.8 24.8 19.5 20.9 24.9 19.5

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: May 08, 2026