HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES 20. Persons at work 1 to 34 hours in all and nonagricultural industries by reason for working less than 35 hours and usual full- or part-time status (Numbers in thousands) 2002 All industries Nonagricultural industries Reason for working less than 35 hours Usually Usually Usually Usually Total work work Total work work full time part time full time part time Total, 16 years and over.................. 31,174 9,746 21,429 30,267 9,453 20,814 Economic reasons............................. 4,213 1,627 2,586 4,035 1,535 2,500 Slack work or business conditions.......... 2,788 1,380 1,408 2,671 1,314 1,358 Could only find part-time work............. 1,124 - 1,124 1,100 - 1,100 Seasonal work.............................. 165 112 54 132 89 42 Job started or ended during week........... 135 135 - 132 132 - Noneconomic reasons.......................... 26,961 8,119 18,843 26,232 7,918 18,314 Child-care problems........................ 777 80 697 765 79 686 Other family or personal obligations....... 5,766 756 5,010 5,621 739 4,882 Health or medical limitations.............. 746 - 746 716 - 716 In school or training...................... 6,177 88 6,089 6,051 85 5,966 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings.................................. 1,911 - 1,911 1,809 - 1,809 Vacation or personal day................... 3,452 3,452 - 3,388 3,388 - Holiday, legal or religious................ 597 597 - 590 590 - Weather-related curtailment................ 514 514 - 465 465 - All other reasons.......................... 7,022 2,632 4,390 6,828 2,572 4,256 Average hours: Economic reasons........................... 23.0 24.1 22.3 23.1 24.2 22.4 Noneconomic reasons........................ 21.4 25.2 19.7 21.4 25.2 19.8