A-25. Persons 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

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A-25. Persons 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	May 2024
	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	35,288	9,724	25,565	34,753	9,611	25,143

Economic reasons	4,217	1,406	2,811	4,152	1,392	2,761
Slack work or business conditions	2,937	1,215	1,721	2,892	1,202	1,690
Could only find part-time work	1,025	-	1,025	1,014	-	1,014
Seasonal work	159	94	65	151	94	56
Job started or ended during week	96	96	-	96	96	-

Noneconomic reasons	31,071	8,318	22,754	30,601	8,219	22,382
Child-care problems	1,410	85	1,325	1,399	85	1,314
Other family or personal obligations	5,063	762	4,301	5,006	755	4,250
Health or medical limitations	1,350	-	1,350	1,341	-	1,341
In school or training	5,908	99	5,809	5,847	93	5,754
Retired or Social Security limit on earnings	3,058	-	3,058	2,918	-	2,918
Vacation or personal day	4,440	4,440	-	4,395	4,395	-
Holiday, legal or religious	70	70	-	70	70	-
Weather-related curtailment	322	322	-	321	321	-
All other reasons	9,451	2,540	6,911	9,304	2,499	6,804

Average hours, economic reasons	23.4	25.0	22.6	23.4	24.9	22.6
Average hours, noneconomic reasons	21.2	25.0	19.8	21.2	25.0	19.8
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: June 07, 2024