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) 2010 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............................ 35,097 10,217 24,880 34,505 10,033 24,471 Economic reasons........................................ 8,874 2,245 6,629 8,744 2,183 6,561 Slack work or business conditions..................... 6,174 2,004 4,170 6,087 1,962 4,126 Could only find part-time work........................ 2,375 - 2,375 2,358 - 2,358 Seasonal work......................................... 207 123 84 184 107 77 Job started or ended during week...................... 118 118 - 115 115 - Noneconomic reasons..................................... 26,223 7,972 18,251 25,761 7,850 17,911 Child-care problems................................... 800 61 739 793 61 732 Other family or personal obligations.................. 4,634 623 4,010 4,562 613 3,949 Health or medical limitations......................... 737 - 737 722 - 722 In school or training................................. 5,470 70 5,400 5,412 70 5,342 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings.......... 2,184 - 2,184 2,074 - 2,074 Vacation or personal day.............................. 3,395 3,395 - 3,351 3,351 - Holiday, legal or religious........................... 854 854 - 849 849 - Weather-related curtailment........................... 656 656 - 627 627 - All other reasons..................................... 7,493 2,312 5,180 7,370 2,280 5,091 Average hours: Economic reasons....................................... 22.5 23.5 22.1 22.5 23.5 22.1 Other reasons.......................................... 21.3 24.9 19.7 21.4 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.