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

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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	January 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	36,477	9,963	26,514	35,943	9,825	26,118

Economic reasons	5,337	1,780	3,557	5,282	1,745	3,536
Slack work or business conditions	3,660	1,601	2,059	3,626	1,582	2,044
Could only find part-time work	1,340	-	1,340	1,338	-	1,338
Seasonal work	238	80	158	225	71	154
Job started or ended during week	99	99	-	92	92	-

Noneconomic reasons	31,140	8,183	22,957	30,661	8,079	22,582
Child-care problems	1,547	102	1,445	1,526	97	1,429
Other family or personal obligations	4,795	668	4,127	4,746	666	4,080
Health or medical limitations	1,089	-	1,089	1,064	-	1,064
In school or training	5,990	54	5,936	5,932	54	5,878
Retired or Social Security limit on earnings	3,250	-	3,250	3,136	-	3,136
Vacation or personal day	3,198	3,198	-	3,157	3,157	-
Holiday, legal or religious	548	548	-	542	542	-
Weather-related curtailment	309	309	-	291	291	-
All other reasons	10,414	3,304	7,110	10,267	3,272	6,995

Average hours, economic reasons	22.5	23.7	22.0	22.5	23.7	21.9
Average hours, noneconomic reasons	21.1	25.2	19.6	21.1	25.2	19.7
NOTE: 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: February 11, 2026