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HOUSEHOLD DATA NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED A-38. Persons not in the labor force by desire and availability for work, age, and sex
[In thousands]
Category |
Total |
Age |
Sex |
Dec. 2019 |
Dec. 2020 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
Men |
Women |
Dec. 2019 |
Dec. 2020 |
Dec. 2019 |
Dec. 2020 |
Dec. 2019 |
Dec. 2020 |
Dec. 2019 |
Dec. 2020 |
Dec. 2019 |
Dec. 2020 |
Total not in the labor force |
96,174 |
101,213 |
17,223 |
17,338 |
21,506 |
23,877 |
57,444 |
59,998 |
39,352 |
41,723 |
56,822 |
59,490 |
Do not want a job now |
91,531 |
94,125 |
15,895 |
15,614 |
19,618 |
20,458 |
56,018 |
58,054 |
37,016 |
38,335 |
54,515 |
55,790 |
Want a job |
4,643 |
7,088 |
1,328 |
1,724 |
1,889 |
3,419 |
1,426 |
1,945 |
2,336 |
3,388 |
2,307 |
3,699 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
2,858 |
4,234 |
792 |
1,050 |
1,057 |
1,850 |
1,009 |
1,334 |
1,388 |
1,991 |
1,470 |
2,243 |
Searched for work in previous year, but not in past 4 weeks |
1,785 |
2,854 |
536 |
673 |
832 |
1,569 |
417 |
611 |
948 |
1,397 |
837 |
1,457 |
Not available to work now |
540 |
656 |
221 |
161 |
238 |
400 |
81 |
96 |
260 |
246 |
280 |
411 |
Marginally attached (available to work now) |
1,246 |
2,197 |
315 |
513 |
594 |
1,170 |
336 |
515 |
688 |
1,151 |
558 |
1,046 |
Discouraged over job prospects |
277 |
661 |
84 |
149 |
104 |
377 |
89 |
136 |
172 |
418 |
105 |
243 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
969 |
1,536 |
231 |
364 |
491 |
793 |
247 |
379 |
516 |
733 |
452 |
803 |
Family responsibilities |
191 |
188 |
31 |
27 |
122 |
115 |
38 |
46 |
63 |
70 |
128 |
118 |
In school or training |
138 |
129 |
75 |
94 |
55 |
27 |
8 |
8 |
71 |
55 |
68 |
74 |
Ill health or disability |
89 |
137 |
5 |
16 |
51 |
65 |
33 |
56 |
57 |
83 |
32 |
54 |
Other |
550 |
1,082 |
120 |
227 |
262 |
586 |
168 |
269 |
325 |
525 |
224 |
557 |
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date:
January 08, 2021
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