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                              
                                               2005   2006                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
                                                             2005   2006   2005   2006   2005   2006   2005   2006   2005   2006 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
     Total not in the labor force............ 76,762 77,387 14,383 14,549 21,403 21,318 40,976 41,520 29,119 29,350 47,643 48,037
       Do not want a job now (1)............. 71,777 72,602 12,585 12,867 19,238 19,221 39,954 40,514 26,926 27,248 44,851 45,354
       Want a job (1)........................  4,985  4,786  1,798  1,682  2,165  2,097  1,022  1,006  2,193  2,102  2,792  2,684
         Did not search for work in previous                                                                                     
          year...............................  2,841  2,758    963    883  1,163  1,155    715    720  1,173  1,145  1,668  1,612
         Searched for work in previous year                                                                                      
          (2)................................  2,144  2,028    836    800  1,002    942    307    286  1,020    956  1,124  1,071
           Not available to work now.........    599    580    285    282    260    252     54     46    231    226    368    354
           Available to work now.............  1,545  1,448    551    518    742    690    252    240    789    731    756    717
             Reason not currently looking:                                                                                       
            Discouragement over job prospects                                                                                    
             (3).............................    436    381    141    118    217    195     78     68    260    229    176    152
               Reasons other than                                                                                                
                discouragement...............  1,109  1,067    410    399    525    495    175    172    529    502    580    565
                 Family responsibilities.....    159    152     32     31    105     97     22     24     36     35    123    117
                 In school or training.......    217    207    179    177     35     28      2      2    118    111     99     96
                 Ill health or disability....    119    130     16     18     69     76     34     36     64     63     55     68
                 Other (4)...................    614    578    182    174    316    294    116    110    311    292    302    285

       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 2006, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.