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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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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]
Reason for working less than 35 hours 2024
All industries Nonagricultural industries
Total Usually
work
full time		 Usually
work
part time		 Total Usually
work
full time		 Usually
work
part time

Total, at work 1 to 34 hours

 36,185 10,775 25,410 35,636 10,638 24,998

Economic reasons

 4,467 1,470 2,997 4,387 1,436 2,952

Slack work or business conditions

 3,013 1,245 1,768 2,960 1,223 1,737

Could only find part-time work

 1,134 - 1,134 1,124 - 1,124

Seasonal work

 228 133 95 213 123 90

Job started or ended during week

 92 92 - 90 90 -

Noneconomic reasons

 31,718 9,304 22,414 31,248 9,202 22,046

Child-care problems

 1,298 106 1,192 1,290 106 1,184

Other family or personal obligations

 4,873 732 4,141 4,801 721 4,080

Health or medical limitations

 1,188 - 1,188 1,170 - 1,170

In school or training

 6,014 89 5,924 5,970 87 5,883

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,037 - 3,037 2,902 - 2,902

Vacation or personal day

 4,465 4,465 - 4,426 4,426 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 417 417 - 414 414 -

Weather-related curtailment

 618 618 - 605 605 -

All other reasons

 9,809 2,877 6,931 9,671 2,843 6,828

Average hours, economic reasons

 22.8 23.5 22.4 22.8 23.6 22.4

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.2 24.6 19.8 21.2 24.6 19.8

NOTE: Full time is 35 hours or more per week; part time is less than 35 hours. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (value not shown where base is less than 35,000).

 

Last Modified Date: January 29, 2025