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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 February 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

37,109 11,028 26,081 36,529 10,882 25,648

Economic reasons

4,592 1,555 3,037 4,479 1,508 2,970

Slack work or business conditions

3,098 1,333 1,765 3,013 1,295 1,718

Could only find part-time work

1,139 - 1,139 1,130 - 1,130

Seasonal work

294 161 133 274 152 122

Job started or ended during week

61 61 - 61 61 -

Noneconomic reasons

32,516 9,473 23,043 32,051 9,374 22,677

Child-care problems

1,349 132 1,218 1,337 132 1,205

Other family or personal obligations

4,974 726 4,248 4,896 725 4,171

Health or medical limitations

1,149 - 1,149 1,136 - 1,136

In school or training

6,277 124 6,153 6,263 124 6,140

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

3,093 - 3,093 2,954 - 2,954

Vacation or personal day

3,774 3,774 - 3,751 3,751 -

Holiday, legal or religious

876 876 - 865 865 -

Weather-related curtailment

653 653 - 633 633 -

All other reasons

10,372 3,189 7,183 10,216 3,144 7,071

Average hours, economic reasons

22.9 24.0 22.3 22.9 24.0 22.3

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

21.4 25.7 19.7 21.5 25.7 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: March 08, 2024