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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 May 2025
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

 35,747 9,829 25,918 35,238 9,687 25,551

Economic reasons

 4,425 1,217 3,208 4,367 1,189 3,179

Slack work or business conditions

 2,857 1,078 1,779 2,806 1,050 1,756

Could only find part-time work

 1,369 - 1,369 1,362 - 1,362

Seasonal work

 131 71 61 131 71 61

Job started or ended during week

 68 68 - 68 68 -

Noneconomic reasons

 31,322 8,612 22,710 30,870 8,498 22,372

Child-care problems

 1,434 100 1,333 1,417 100 1,317

Other family or personal obligations

 5,124 869 4,255 5,064 855 4,209

Health or medical limitations

 1,196 - 1,196 1,180 - 1,180

In school or training

 6,058 122 5,936 6,019 117 5,902

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 3,203 - 3,203 3,076 - 3,076

Vacation or personal day

 4,429 4,429 - 4,379 4,379 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 66 66 - 61 61 -

Weather-related curtailment

 322 322 - 309 309 -

All other reasons

 9,490 2,704 6,786 9,366 2,677 6,689

Average hours, economic reasons

 23.5 24.3 23.2 23.6 24.6 23.2

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.3 24.9 19.9 21.3 24.9 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: June 06, 2025