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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 June 2024
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

35,148 10,792 24,356 34,564 10,635 23,929

Economic reasons

4,421 1,407 3,014 4,350 1,373 2,977

Slack work or business conditions

2,853 1,101 1,752 2,806 1,077 1,730

Could only find part-time work

1,181 - 1,181 1,171 - 1,171

Seasonal work

268 186 81 253 176 76

Job started or ended during week

120 120 - 120 120 -

Noneconomic reasons

30,727 9,385 21,341 30,214 9,262 20,952

Child-care problems

1,190 104 1,086 1,187 104 1,083

Other family or personal obligations

4,844 737 4,108 4,744 719 4,025

Health or medical limitations

1,137 - 1,137 1,117 - 1,117

In school or training

5,111 89 5,022 5,058 89 4,969

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

2,674 - 2,674 2,545 - 2,545

Vacation or personal day

5,408 5,408 - 5,346 5,346 -

Holiday, legal or religious

501 501 - 494 494 -

Weather-related curtailment

206 206 - 197 197 -

All other reasons

9,655 2,342 7,314 9,527 2,313 7,214

Average hours, economic reasons

22.6 22.8 22.5 22.6 23.0 22.4

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

21.3 23.8 20.2 21.3 23.7 20.3

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: July 05, 2024