HOUSEHOLD DATA
     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                              
                                               2004   2005                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
                                                             2004   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005   2004   2005 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
     Total not in the labor force............ 75,956 76,762 14,151 14,383 21,288 21,403 40,517 40,976 28,730 29,119 47,225 47,643
       Do not want a job now (1)............. 71,103 71,777 12,422 12,585 19,136 19,238 39,545 39,954 26,565 26,926 44,538 44,851
       Want a job (1)........................  4,852  4,985  1,729  1,798  2,152  2,165    971  1,022  2,165  2,193  2,687  2,792
         Did not search for work in previous                                                                                     
          year...............................  2,715  2,841    886    963  1,145  1,163    684    715  1,126  1,173  1,590  1,668
         Searched for work in previous                                                                                      
          year (2)...........................  2,137  2,144    843    836  1,006  1,002    288    307  1,040  1,020  1,097  1,124
           Not available to work now.........    563    599    279    285    242    260     42     54    230    231    333    368
           Available to work now.............  1,574  1,545    565    551    764    742    245    252    809    789    765    756
             Reason not currently looking:                                                                                       
            Discouragement over job                                                                                     
             prospects (3)...................    466    436    142    141    240    217     84     78    288    260    178    176
               Reasons other than                                                                                                
                discouragement...............  1,108  1,109    423    410    524    525    161    175    521    529    587    580
                 Family responsibilities.....    157    159     28     32    104    105     24     22     38     36    119    123
                 In school or training.......    244    217    199    179     43     35      2      2    131    118    112     99
                 Ill health or disability....    123    119     18     16     71     69     35     34     56     64     67     55
                  Other (4)..................    584    614    178    182    306    316    100    116    296    311    288    302

       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:  Beginning in January 2005, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.