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)
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                  2003                                 
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                           All industries                Nonagricultural industries    
                Reason for working less than 35 hours                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                              Usually     Usually                 Usually     Usually  
                                                                   Total        work        work       Total        work        work   
                                                                             full time   part time               full time   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.