HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

19. Persons at work in agriculture and related and in nonagricultural industries by hours of work

Hours of work

2003

Thousands of persons Percent distribution

All

industries

Agriculture

and related

industries

Nonagricultural

industries

All

industries

Agriculture

and related

industries

Nonagricultural

industries

 Total, 16 years and over ............................................................. 132,267 2,170 130,096 100.0 100.0 100.0

1 to 34 hours ................................................................................. 31,869 583 31,286 24.1 26.9 24.0

 1 to 4 hours ................................................................................. 1,323 48 1,275 1.0 2.2 1.0

 5 to 14 hours ............................................................................... 5,030 139 4,891 3.8 6.4 3.8

 15 to 29 hours ............................................................................. 15,802 258 15,544 11.9 11.9 11.9

 30 to 34 hours ............................................................................. 9,715 139 9,576 7.3 6.4 7.4

35 hours and over ......................................................................... 100,398 1,587 98,810 75.9 73.1 76.0

 35 to 39 hours ............................................................................. 8,989 99 8,889 6.8 4.6 6.8

 40 hours ...................................................................................... 54,607 555 54,052 41.3 25.6 41.5

 41 hours and over ....................................................................... 36,802 933 35,869 27.8 43.0 27.6

 41 to 48 hours ........................................................................... 12,998 148 12,850 9.8 6.8 9.9

 49 to 59 hours ........................................................................... 13,816 260 13,557 10.4 12.0 10.4

 60 hours and over ..................................................................... 9,988 525 9,462 7.6 24.2 7.3

Average hours, total at work ......................................................... 39.0 43.5 39.0 – – –

Average hours, persons who usually work full time ...................... 42.9 49.4 42.7 – – –

 NOTE: Industries reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census industry

classification system derived from the 2002 North American Industry

Classification System into the Current Population Survey. Beginning in January

2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

20. 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

2003

All industries Nonagricultural industries

Total

Usually

 work

full time

Usually

 work

part time

Total

Usually

 work

full time

Usually

 work

part time

 Total, 16 years and over ................................................................... 31,869 9,841 22,028 31,286 9,653 21,633

Economic reasons ................................................................................ 4,701 1,687 3,013 4,596 1,621 2,975

 Slack work or business conditions ...................................................... 3,118 1,434 1,684 3,052 1,388 1,664

 Could only find part-time work ............................................................ 1,279 – 1,279 1,264 – 1,264

 Seasonal work .................................................................................... 169 119 51 147 101 47

 Job started or ended during week ...................................................... 134 134 – 132 132 –

Noneconomic reasons .......................................................................... 27,169 8,154 19,014 26,690 8,031 18,658

 Child-care problems ........................................................................... 742 73 669 737 73 665

 Other family or personal obligations ................................................... 5,715 726 4,989 5,617 714 4,902

 Health or medical limitations ............................................................... 753 – 753 734 – 734

 In school or training ............................................................................ 6,109 95 6,014 6,049 94 5,955

 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings ........................................ 1,951 – 1,951 1,854 – 1,854

 Vacation or personal day .................................................................... 3,456 3,456 – 3,419 3,419 –

 Holiday, legal or religious ................................................................... 731 731 – 724 724 –

 Weather-related curtailment ............................................................... 470 470 – 440 440 –

 All other reasons ................................................................................. 7,241 2,603 4,638 7,117 2,568 4,549

Average hours:

Economic reasons .............................................................................. 23.0 24.0 22.5 23.0 24.0 22.5

 Other reasons ..................................................................................... 21.4 25.3 19.7 21.4 25.4 19.7

 NOTE: Industries reflect the introduction of the 2002 Census industry

classification system derived from the 2002 North American Industry

Classification System into the Current Population Survey. Beginning in

January 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household

survey.

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