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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
A-25. People 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 June 2026
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

35,271 10,219 25,052 34,724 10,106 24,619

Economic reasons

4,863 1,381 3,482 4,807 1,361 3,446

Slack work or business conditions

3,015 1,070 1,945 2,984 1,054 1,930

Could only find part-time work

1,427 - 1,427 1,415 - 1,415

Seasonal work

327 218 109 314 213 101

Job started or ended during week

94 94 - 94 94 -

Noneconomic reasons

30,408 8,837 21,570 29,917 8,745 21,173

Child-care problems

1,119 90 1,029 1,111 90 1,021

Other family or personal obligations

4,417 649 3,768 4,348 640 3,708

Health or medical limitations

1,213 - 1,213 1,195 - 1,195

In school or training

5,207 45 5,161 5,185 45 5,140

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

3,125 - 3,125 2,925 - 2,925

Vacation or personal day

5,384 5,384 - 5,333 5,333 -

Holiday, legal or religious

151 151 - 151 151 -

Weather-related curtailment

141 141 - 131 131 -

All other reasons

9,652 2,377 7,274 9,538 2,354 7,184

Average hours, economic reasons

22.2 22.5 22.1 22.2 22.5 22.1

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

21.2 23.8 20.1 21.2 23.8 20.1

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: July 02, 2026