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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 August 2023
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

33,460 10,379 23,081 32,857 10,216 22,640

Economic reasons

4,143 1,568 2,575 4,084 1,528 2,556

Slack work or business conditions

2,712 1,194 1,518 2,670 1,163 1,507

Could only find part-time work

1,003 - 1,003 999 - 999

Seasonal work

263 209 54 250 200 50

Job started or ended during week

166 166 - 166 166 -

Noneconomic reasons

29,317 8,811 20,506 28,773 8,688 20,084

Child-care problems

1,212 71 1,141 1,197 66 1,131

Other family or personal obligations

4,395 626 3,770 4,265 612 3,653

Health or medical limitations

1,051 - 1,051 1,039 - 1,039

In school or training

5,313 107 5,206 5,264 107 5,158

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

2,786 - 2,786 2,659 - 2,659

Vacation or personal day

5,296 5,296 - 5,254 5,254 -

Holiday, legal or religious

33 33 - 27 27 -

Weather-related curtailment

199 199 - 185 185 -

All other reasons

9,031 2,480 6,551 8,882 2,437 6,444

Average hours, economic reasons

23.0 22.9 23.0 22.9 22.8 23.0

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

21.4 23.2 20.6 21.4 23.2 20.6

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: September 01, 2023