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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 March 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

 36,439 10,033 26,407 35,935 9,902 26,033

Economic reasons

 4,616 1,523 3,093 4,572 1,487 3,085

Slack work or business conditions

 3,196 1,335 1,861 3,168 1,310 1,858

Could only find part-time work

 1,131 - 1,131 1,131 - 1,131

Seasonal work

 191 90 101 176 79 96

Job started or ended during week

 97 97 - 97 97 -

Noneconomic reasons

 31,823 8,510 23,314 31,363 8,415 22,948

Child-care problems

 1,152 99 1,053 1,147 99 1,048

Other family or personal obligations

 5,157 790 4,367 5,070 778 4,292

Health or medical limitations

 1,168 - 1,168 1,140 - 1,140

In school or training

 6,488 64 6,424 6,468 64 6,404

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,169 - 3,169 3,028 - 3,028

Vacation or personal day

 4,039 4,039 - 4,003 4,003 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 133 133 - 133 133 -

Weather-related curtailment

 273 273 - 269 269 -

All other reasons

 10,243 3,111 7,132 10,104 3,068 7,036

Average hours, economic reasons

 22.6 23.1 22.3 22.6 23.3 22.3

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 20.8 24.5 19.5 20.8 24.5 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: April 03, 2026