HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

Hours of work

1999

Thousands of persons Percent distribution

All

industries Agriculture Nonagriculturalindustries

All

industries Agriculture Nonagriculturalindustries

 Total, 16 years and over ............................................................. 128,081 3,132 124,948 100.0 100.0 100.0

1 to 34 hours ................................................................................. 30,913 913 30,000 24.1 29.2 24.0

 1 to 4 hours ................................................................................. 1,230 67 1,164 1.0 2.1 .9

 5 to 14 hours ............................................................................... 4,844 197 4,647 3.8 6.3 3.7

 15 to 29 hours ............................................................................. 15,339 436 14,903 12.0 13.9 11.9

 30 to 34 hours ............................................................................. 9,500 213 9,286 7.4 6.8 7.4

35 hours and over ......................................................................... 97,167 2,219 94,948 75.9 70.8 76.0

 35 to 39 hours ............................................................................. 8,670 160 8,510 6.8 5.1 6.8

 40 hours ...................................................................................... 47,955 826 47,129 37.4 26.4 37.7

 41 hours and over ....................................................................... 40,542 1,234 39,309 31.7 39.4 31.5

 41 to 48 hours ........................................................................... 14,722 231 14,491 11.5 7.4 11.6

 49 to 59 hours ........................................................................... 14,986 366 14,620 11.7 11.7 11.7

 60 hours and over ..................................................................... 10,834 637 10,198 8.5 20.3 8.2

Average hours, total at work ......................................................... 39.6 41.9 39.5 – – –

Average hours, persons who usually work full time ...................... 43.4 48.1 43.3 – – –

 NOTE: Detail on persons at work in tables 19-23 may not sum to the totals

shown because of minor editing problems associated with the redesigned

survey. Beginning in January 1999, data reflect revised population controls

used in the household survey.

20. Persons at work 1 to 34 hours in all and 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

1999

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 ................................................................... 30,913 10,079 20,834 30,000 9,807 20,193

Economic reasons ................................................................................ 3,357 1,281 2,076 3,189 1,193 1,996

 Slack work or business conditions ...................................................... 1,968 1,021 947 1,861 962 899

 Could only find part-time work ............................................................ 1,079 – 1,079 1,056 – 1,056

 Seasonal work .................................................................................... 147 97 50 115 74 41

 Job started or ended during week ...................................................... 162 162 – 157 157 –

Noneconomic reasons .......................................................................... 27,556 8,798 18,758 26,811 8,614 18,197

 Child-care problems ........................................................................... 856 86 770 843 84 759

 Other family or personal obligations ................................................... 5,629 746 4,882 5,476 727 4,749

 Health or medical limitations ............................................................... 712 – 712 674 – 674

 In school or training ............................................................................ 6,463 100 6,363 6,320 97 6,223

 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings ........................................ 1,984 – 1,984 1,863 – 1,863

 Vacation or personal day .................................................................... 3,239 3,239 – 3,188 3,188 –

 Holiday, legal or religious ................................................................... 966 966 – 956 956 –

 Weather-related curtailment ............................................................... 824 824 – 781 781 –

 All other reasons ................................................................................. 6,884 2,837 4,047 6,710 2,781 3,929

Average hours:

Economic reasons .............................................................................. 23.1 24.0 22.5 23.2 24.1 22.6

 Noneconomic reasons ........................................................................ 21.5 25.7 19.6 21.6 25.8 19.6

 NOTE: Beginning in January 1999, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.

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