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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 |
Mar. 2020 |
Mar. 2021 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
Men |
Women |
Mar. 2020 |
Mar. 2021 |
Mar. 2020 |
Mar. 2021 |
Mar. 2020 |
Mar. 2021 |
Mar. 2020 |
Mar. 2021 |
Mar. 2020 |
Mar. 2021 |
Total not in the labor force |
97,221 |
100,606 |
17,437 |
17,193 |
21,801 |
23,245 |
57,983 |
60,168 |
39,725 |
41,538 |
57,496 |
59,067 |
Do not want a job now |
92,006 |
94,030 |
16,025 |
15,523 |
19,333 |
20,075 |
56,648 |
58,432 |
37,166 |
38,369 |
54,840 |
55,660 |
Want a job |
5,215 |
6,576 |
1,412 |
1,670 |
2,467 |
3,170 |
1,335 |
1,736 |
2,559 |
3,169 |
2,656 |
3,407 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
3,321 |
4,177 |
877 |
1,057 |
1,476 |
1,875 |
968 |
1,245 |
1,539 |
1,984 |
1,782 |
2,192 |
Searched for work in previous year, but not in past 4 weeks |
1,894 |
2,399 |
535 |
613 |
992 |
1,296 |
367 |
491 |
1,020 |
1,185 |
874 |
1,214 |
Not available to work now |
514 |
616 |
178 |
190 |
271 |
358 |
65 |
68 |
276 |
271 |
238 |
346 |
Marginally attached (available to work now) |
1,380 |
1,783 |
358 |
423 |
721 |
937 |
302 |
423 |
744 |
914 |
636 |
869 |
Discouraged over job prospects |
514 |
488 |
140 |
65 |
282 |
296 |
93 |
128 |
302 |
282 |
212 |
207 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
866 |
1,295 |
218 |
358 |
439 |
642 |
209 |
295 |
442 |
633 |
424 |
662 |
Family responsibilities |
74 |
84 |
5 |
9 |
61 |
58 |
8 |
17 |
38 |
15 |
36 |
69 |
In school or training |
114 |
160 |
87 |
113 |
27 |
40 |
0 |
7 |
46 |
84 |
68 |
76 |
Ill health or disability |
119 |
138 |
4 |
19 |
29 |
86 |
86 |
33 |
60 |
61 |
58 |
76 |
Other |
560 |
913 |
122 |
217 |
323 |
458 |
116 |
238 |
298 |
472 |
262 |
441 |
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date:
April 02, 2021
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