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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 |
2017 |
2018 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
Men |
Women |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
Total not in the labor force |
94,759 |
95,716 |
16,989 |
17,020 |
23,014 |
22,685 |
54,756 |
56,010 |
38,130 |
38,582 |
56,629 |
57,134 |
Do not want a job now |
89,242 |
90,467 |
15,335 |
15,430 |
20,732 |
20,513 |
53,175 |
54,524 |
35,591 |
36,133 |
53,650 |
54,334 |
Want a job |
5,518 |
5,249 |
1,655 |
1,590 |
2,282 |
2,172 |
1,581 |
1,487 |
2,539 |
2,448 |
2,979 |
2,800 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
3,320 |
3,161 |
953 |
925 |
1,281 |
1,195 |
1,086 |
1,040 |
1,450 |
1,399 |
1,870 |
1,762 |
Searched for work in previous year, but not in past 4 weeks |
2,198 |
2,088 |
702 |
665 |
1,001 |
977 |
495 |
447 |
1,089 |
1,049 |
1,109 |
1,039 |
Not available to work now |
610 |
571 |
263 |
232 |
258 |
267 |
90 |
72 |
254 |
232 |
357 |
338 |
Marginally attached (available to work now) |
1,587 |
1,517 |
439 |
433 |
743 |
709 |
405 |
375 |
835 |
817 |
752 |
700 |
Discouraged over job prospects |
476 |
423 |
115 |
93 |
223 |
211 |
138 |
120 |
299 |
266 |
177 |
158 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
1,112 |
1,094 |
324 |
340 |
519 |
499 |
268 |
255 |
536 |
551 |
575 |
542 |
Family responsibilities |
188 |
173 |
23 |
25 |
121 |
114 |
44 |
35 |
53 |
50 |
135 |
123 |
In school or training |
187 |
184 |
141 |
144 |
41 |
36 |
6 |
4 |
103 |
99 |
84 |
85 |
Ill health or disability |
139 |
152 |
13 |
16 |
54 |
64 |
71 |
72 |
68 |
85 |
71 |
67 |
Other |
598 |
584 |
147 |
156 |
304 |
285 |
147 |
143 |
312 |
317 |
286 |
267 |
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: January 18, 2019
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