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 May 2013
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

 33,430 7,965 25,464 32,892 7,795 25,097

Economic reasons

 7,618 1,468 6,150 7,523 1,419 6,103

Slack work or business conditions

 4,604 1,263 3,340 4,544 1,232 3,313

Could only find part-time work

 2,727 - 2,727 2,714 - 2,714

Seasonal work

 148 65 83 131 55 77

Job started or ended during week

 140 140 - 133 133 -

Noneconomic reasons

 25,812 6,497 19,315 25,369 6,376 18,993

Child-care problems

 818 49 770 804 49 755

Other family or personal obligations

 4,746 636 4,110 4,668 619 4,049

Health or medical limitations

 943 - 943 916 - 916

In school or training

 5,516 101 5,415 5,472 97 5,375

Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

 2,520 - 2,520 2,406 - 2,406

Vacation or personal day

 3,389 3,389 - 3,335 3,335 -

Holiday, legal or religious

 120 120 - 116 116 -

Weather-related curtailment

 159 159 - 144 144 -

All other reasons

 7,602 2,044 5,558 7,509 2,016 5,493

Average hours, economic reasons

 22.9 24.4 22.6 23.0 24.4 22.6

Average hours, noneconomic reasons

 21.5 25.1 20.3 21.6 25.1 20.4

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 07, 2013