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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 September 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

 34,574 8,718 25,855 34,047 8,635 25,411

Economic reasons

 4,247 1,277 2,970 4,183 1,261 2,923

Slack work or business conditions

 2,900 1,176 1,724 2,853 1,162 1,691

Could only find part-time work

 1,173 - 1,173 1,167 - 1,167

Seasonal work

 113 40 73 103 38 65

Job started or ended during week

 61 61 - 61 61 -

Noneconomic reasons

 30,326 7,441 22,885 29,863 7,375 22,489

Child-care problems

 1,278 90 1,187 1,271 90 1,180

Other family or personal obligations

 4,784 775 4,009 4,731 772 3,959

Health or medical limitations

 1,227 - 1,227 1,213 - 1,213

In school or training

 6,270 92 6,178 6,180 91 6,089

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,218 - 3,218 3,041 - 3,041

Vacation or personal day

 3,305 3,305 - 3,270 3,270 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 231 231 - 227 227 -

Weather-related curtailment

 46 46 - 46 46 -

All other reasons

 9,967 2,902 7,065 9,885 2,878 7,007

Average hours, economic reasons

 23.2 25.1 22.4 23.2 25.1 22.4

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.0 25.0 19.7 21.0 25.1 19.7

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: November 20, 2025