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 April 2019
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

 33,536 8,145 25,391 33,066 8,046 25,020

Economic reasons

 4,483 1,251 3,232 4,424 1,234 3,190

Slack work or business conditions

 2,782 1,092 1,689 2,750 1,086 1,665

Could only find part-time work

 1,473 - 1,473 1,461 - 1,461

Seasonal work

 148 79 70 137 72 65

Job started or ended during week

 80 80 - 76 76 -

Noneconomic reasons

 29,054 6,894 22,160 28,642 6,812 21,830

Child-care problems

 1,039 59 979 1,031 59 971

Other family or personal obligations

 5,251 711 4,540 5,166 708 4,458

Health or medical limitations

 1,131 - 1,131 1,121 - 1,121

In school or training

 6,660 92 6,568 6,611 92 6,520

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,111 - 3,111 2,992 - 2,992

Vacation or personal day

 3,272 3,272 - 3,242 3,242 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 95 95 - 95 95 -

Weather-related curtailment

 477 477 - 449 449 -

All other reasons

 8,018 2,189 5,830 7,935 2,168 5,768

Average hours, economic reasons

 23.0 24.1 22.6 23.1 24.0 22.7

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.1 24.9 19.9 21.1 24.9 19.9

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: May 03, 2019