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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-25. 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 February 2025
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

38,719 12,109 26,609 38,105 11,952 26,153

Economic reasons

5,166 1,704 3,462 5,086 1,672 3,414

Slack work or business conditions

3,545 1,491 2,054 3,489 1,464 2,025

Could only find part-time work

1,307 - 1,307 1,306 - 1,306

Seasonal work

219 118 101 196 112 84

Job started or ended during week

95 95 - 95 95 -

Noneconomic reasons

33,552 10,405 23,148 33,019 10,280 22,739

Child-care problems

1,422 116 1,306 1,400 111 1,289

Other family or personal obligations

4,811 680 4,131 4,709 675 4,034

Health or medical limitations

1,130 - 1,130 1,102 - 1,102

In school or training

6,409 34 6,375 6,351 34 6,316

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

3,042 - 3,042 2,904 - 2,904

Vacation or personal day

3,843 3,843 - 3,797 3,797 -

Holiday, legal or religious

666 666 - 659 659 -

Weather-related curtailment

1,332 1,332 - 1,309 1,309 -

All other reasons

10,899 3,734 7,165 10,788 3,694 7,094

Average hours, economic reasons

22.1 22.9 21.7 22.2 23.0 21.7

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

21.3 25.3 19.5 21.4 25.4 19.5

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 (values not shown where base is less than 75,000).

 

Last Modified Date: March 07, 2025