HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES 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) 2006 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............................ 32,421 10,223 22,199 31,861 10,057 21,804 Economic reasons........................................ 4,162 1,554 2,608 4,071 1,504 2,567 Slack work or business conditions..................... 2,658 1,294 1,363 2,596 1,259 1,337 Could only find part-time work........................ 1,189 - 1,189 1,178 - 1,178 Seasonal work......................................... 175 119 56 158 106 52 Job started or ended during week...................... 141 141 - 139 139 - Noneconomic reasons..................................... 28,259 8,669 19,591 27,790 8,553 19,237 Child-care problems................................... 777 80 697 772 79 693 Other family or personal obligations.................. 5,492 743 4,749 5,407 731 4,676 Health or medical limitations......................... 799 - 799 778 - 778 In school or training................................. 6,316 89 6,227 6,247 89 6,158 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings.......... 2,096 - 2,096 1,988 - 1,988 Vacation or personal day.............................. 3,679 3,679 - 3,639 3,639 - Holiday, legal or religious........................... 1,156 1,156 - 1,147 1,147 - Weather-related curtailment........................... 388 388 - 365 365 - All other reasons..................................... 7,555 2,533 5,022 7,448 2,504 4,944 Average hours: Economic reasons....................................... 23.1 24.0 22.5 23.1 24.0 22.5 Other reasons.......................................... 21.5 25.2 19.9 21.6 25.2 20.0 NOTE: Beginning in January 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria.