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HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES 35. Persons not in the labor force by desire and availability for work, age, and sex
[In thousands]
Category |
Total |
Age |
Sex |
2013 |
2014 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
Men |
Women |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
2013 |
2014 |
Total not in the labor force |
90,290 |
92,025 |
17,458 |
17,418 |
23,630 |
23,744 |
49,201 |
50,863 |
35,889 |
36,865 |
54,401 |
55,159 |
Do not want a job now |
83,901 |
85,702 |
15,362 |
15,377 |
20,898 |
21,075 |
47,641 |
49,250 |
32,947 |
33,932 |
50,953 |
51,770 |
Want a job |
6,390 |
6,323 |
2,096 |
2,041 |
2,733 |
2,669 |
1,561 |
1,614 |
2,941 |
2,934 |
3,448 |
3,389 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
3,402 |
3,448 |
1,079 |
1,072 |
1,327 |
1,337 |
996 |
1,039 |
1,479 |
1,524 |
1,923 |
1,924 |
Searched for work in previous year, but not in past 4 weeks |
2,988 |
2,875 |
1,017 |
969 |
1,406 |
1,332 |
565 |
574 |
1,463 |
1,409 |
1,525 |
1,465 |
Not available to work now |
628 |
667 |
286 |
303 |
272 |
284 |
70 |
81 |
239 |
270 |
390 |
397 |
Marginally attached (available to work now) |
2,360 |
2,207 |
731 |
666 |
1,134 |
1,048 |
495 |
493 |
1,224 |
1,139 |
1,135 |
1,068 |
Discouraged over job prospects |
861 |
739 |
213 |
184 |
431 |
350 |
218 |
205 |
510 |
443 |
351 |
296 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
1,498 |
1,468 |
518 |
482 |
703 |
697 |
277 |
289 |
714 |
696 |
784 |
772 |
Family responsibilities |
229 |
239 |
33 |
34 |
148 |
160 |
48 |
45 |
61 |
65 |
169 |
174 |
In school or training |
294 |
267 |
234 |
208 |
56 |
54 |
4 |
4 |
159 |
149 |
135 |
118 |
Ill health or disability |
151 |
161 |
18 |
16 |
74 |
84 |
58 |
61 |
74 |
82 |
77 |
80 |
Other |
823 |
801 |
232 |
224 |
425 |
398 |
166 |
179 |
420 |
400 |
403 |
401 |
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: February 12, 2015
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