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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 July 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

 35,910 11,027 24,883 35,317 10,892 24,425

Economic reasons

 4,954 1,369 3,586 4,906 1,339 3,566

Slack work or business conditions

 3,006 1,051 1,955 2,969 1,028 1,942

Could only find part-time work

 1,553 - 1,553 1,548 - 1,548

Seasonal work

 320 242 78 319 242 77

Job started or ended during week

 75 75 - 70 70 -

Noneconomic reasons

 30,955 9,658 21,297 30,412 9,553 20,859

Child-care problems

 1,173 86 1,087 1,164 86 1,078

Other family or personal obligations

 4,143 558 3,585 4,086 542 3,544

Health or medical limitations

 1,279 - 1,279 1,250 - 1,250

In school or training

 5,302 85 5,217 5,276 85 5,192

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,017 - 3,017 2,794 - 2,794

Vacation or personal day

 6,281 6,281 - 6,213 6,213 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 38 38 - 38 38 -

Weather-related curtailment

 198 198 - 198 198 -

All other reasons

 9,524 2,413 7,111 9,393 2,392 7,001

Average hours, economic reasons

 22.3 21.3 22.7 22.4 21.3 22.8

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 20.9 23.3 19.9 21.0 23.3 20.0

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: August 07, 2026