HOUSEHOLD DATA
ANNUAL AVERAGES


20.  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)
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                           2004                                 
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                    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............................    32,378      10,053      22,325      31,801       9,865      21,936  
                                                                                                                                
Economic reasons........................................     4,567       1,622       2,945       4,469       1,559       2,909  
  Slack work or business conditions.....................     2,841       1,360       1,481       2,773       1,314       1,459  
  Could only find part-time work........................     1,409        -          1,409       1,399        -          1,399  
  Seasonal work.........................................       179         124          55         160         109          52  
  Job started or ended during week......................       137         137        -            136         136        -     
                                                                                                                                
Noneconomic reasons.....................................    27,811       8,431      19,380      27,332       8,306      19,026  
  Child-care problems...................................       781          72         709         777          72         705  
  Other family or personal obligations..................     5,642         704       4,938       5,556         692       4,864  
  Health or medical limitations.........................       784        -            784         763        -            763  
  In school or training.................................     6,284          98       6,186       6,218          97       6,121  
  Retired or Social Security limit on earnings..........     2,028        -          2,028       1,922        -          1,922  
  Vacation or personal day..............................     3,510       3,510        -          3,462       3,462        -     
  Holiday, legal or religious...........................     1,045       1,045        -          1,039       1,039        -     
  Weather-related curtailment...........................       562         562        -            535         535        -     
  All other reasons.....................................     7,176       2,440       4,736       7,059       2,408       4,651  
                                                                                                                                
Average hours:                                                                                                                  
 Economic reasons.......................................      22.9        24.0        22.4        23.0        24.0        22.4  
 Other reasons..,.......................................      21.4        25.3        19.8        21.5        25.3        19.8  

  NOTE:  Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Dash indicates no
data or data that do not meet publication criteria.