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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 May 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

 35,279 9,002 26,277 34,759 8,888 25,871

Economic reasons

 4,602 1,294 3,308 4,564 1,265 3,299

Slack work or business conditions

 3,113 1,049 2,064 3,096 1,037 2,059

Could only find part-time work

 1,190 - 1,190 1,190 - 1,190

Seasonal work

 182 128 54 174 125 49

Job started or ended during week

 117 117 - 103 103 -

Noneconomic reasons

 30,677 7,708 22,969 30,195 7,623 22,572

Child-care problems

 1,177 76 1,101 1,160 76 1,084

Other family or personal obligations

 4,802 854 3,947 4,734 847 3,888

Health or medical limitations

 1,248 - 1,248 1,224 - 1,224

In school or training

 6,129 19 6,111 6,082 19 6,063

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,272 - 3,272 3,123 - 3,123

Vacation or personal day

 4,139 4,139 - 4,087 4,087 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 101 101 - 101 101 -

Weather-related curtailment

 106 106 - 99 99 -

All other reasons

 9,703 2,413 7,290 9,585 2,395 7,191

Average hours, economic reasons

 22.9 24.1 22.5 22.9 24.1 22.5

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.2 24.7 20.0 21.2 24.7 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: June 05, 2026