HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                HOUSEHOLD DATA
     ANNUAL AVERAGES                                                                                              ANNUAL AVERAGES
     
     35.  Persons not in the labor force by desire and availability for work, age, and sex

     (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                  Total                        Age                                Sex            
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                     Category                                  16 to 24      25 to 54      55 years        Men          Women    
                                                                years         years        and over                              
                                               2006   2007                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
                                                             2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007   2006   2007 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
     Total not in the labor force............ 77,387 78,743 14,549 15,192 21,318 21,343 41,520 42,207 29,350 30,036 48,037 48,707
       Do not want a job now (1)............. 72,602 74,040 12,867 13,510 19,221 19,256 40,514 41,275 27,248 27,914 45,354 46,126
       Want a job (1)........................  4,786  4,703  1,682  1,683  2,097  2,088  1,006    933  2,102  2,122  2,684  2,581
         Did not search for work in previous                                                                                     
          year...............................  2,758  2,748    883    931  1,155  1,148    720    668  1,145  1,173  1,612  1,575
         Searched for work in previous                                                                                       
          year (2)...........................  2,028  1,955    800    751    942    939    286    264    956    950  1,071  1,005
           Not available to work now.........    580    560    282    272    252    234     46     53    226    223    354    336
           Available to work now.............  1,448  1,395    518    479    690    705    240    211    731    726    717    669
             Reason not currently looking:                                                                                       
            Discouragement over job                                                                                    
             prospects (3)...................    381    369    118    110    195    199     68     61    229    226    152    143
               Reasons other than                                                                                                
                discouragement...............  1,067  1,026    399    370    495    506    172    150    502    500    565    526
                 Family responsibilities.....    152    160     31     31     97    109     24     21     35     37    117    123
                 In school or training.......    207    180    177    149     28     27      2      3    111    102     96     78
                 Ill health or disability....    130    114     18     11     76     66     36     37     63     57     68     58
                 Other (4)...................    578    572    174    178    294    304    110     90    292    305    285    267

       1 Includes some persons who are not asked if they want a job.
       2 Persons who had a job in the prior 12 months must have searched since the end of that job.
       3 Includes believes no work available, could not find work, lacks necessary schooling or training, employer thinks too
     young or old, and other types of discrimination.
       4 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as child care and transportation
     problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not ascertained.
       NOTE:  Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.