HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                       HOUSEHOLD DATA
      ANNUAL AVERAGES                                                                                                     ANNUAL AVERAGES
      
           
       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)
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                  2005                                 
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                           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............................    32,268       9,983      22,285      31,717       9,818      21,900  
                                                                                                                                       
       Economic reasons........................................     4,350       1,556       2,794       4,271       1,504       2,766  
         Slack work or business conditions.....................     2,684       1,294       1,390       2,636       1,260       1,376  
         Could only find part-time work........................     1,341        -          1,341       1,330        -          1,330  
         Seasonal work.........................................       188         125          63         169         109          60  
         Job started or ended during week......................       137         137        -            136         136        -     
                                                                                                                                       
       Noneconomic reasons.....................................    27,918       8,427      19,491      27,447       8,313      19,134  
         Child-care problems...................................       791          72         719         787          72         715  
         Other family or personal obligations..................     5,558         745       4,813       5,469         734       4,735  
         Health or medical limitations.........................       806        -            806         784        -            784  
         In school or training.................................     6,237          98       6,138       6,180          97       6,083  
         Retired or Social Security limit on earnings..........     2,095        -          2,095       1,980        -          1,980  
         Vacation or personal day..............................     3,431       3,431        -          3,395       3,395        -     
         Holiday, legal or religious...........................       901         901        -            895         895        -     
         Weather-related curtailment...........................       513         513        -            485         485        -     
         All other reasons.....................................     7,588       2,668       4,920       7,472       2,635       4,837  
                                                                                                                                       
       Average hours:                                                                                                                  
        Economic reasons.......................................      23.0        23.8        22.5        23.0        23.8        22.5  
         Other reasons.........................................      21.5        25.2        19.8        21.5        25.3        19.9  

         NOTE:  Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.  Dash indicates no
       data or data that do not meet publication criteria.