HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

Hours of work

2002

Thousands of persons Percent distribution

All

industries Agriculture Nonagriculturalindustries

All

industries Agriculture Nonagriculturalindustries

 Total, 16 years and over ........................................................ 131,091 3,192 127,899 100.0 100.0 100.0

1 to 34 hours ............................................................................. 31,174 907 30,267 23.8 28.4 23.7

 1 to 4 hours ............................................................................. 1,336 69 1,267 1.0 2.1 1.0

 5 to 14 hours ........................................................................... 4,870 211 4,659 3.7 6.6 3.6

 15 to 29 hours ......................................................................... 15,510 408 15,101 11.8 12.8 11.8

 30 to 34 hours ......................................................................... 9,459 219 9,239 7.2 6.9 7.2

35 hours and over ..................................................................... 99,917 2,285 97,632 76.2 71.6 76.3

 35 to 39 hours ......................................................................... 8,940 177 8,763 6.8 5.5 6.9

 40 hours .................................................................................. 53,580 949 52,631 40.9 29.7 41.2

 41 hours and over ................................................................... 37,396 1,159 36,238 28.5 36.3 28.3

 41 to 48 hours ....................................................................... 13,415 226 13,189 10.2 7.1 10.3

 49 to 59 hours ....................................................................... 14,053 357 13,695 10.7 11.2 10.7

 60 hours and over ................................................................. 9,929 575 9,354 7.6 18.0 7.3

Average hours, total at work ..................................................... 39.2 41.1 39.1 – – –

Average hours, persons who usually work full time .................. 42.9 46.8 42.8 – – –

 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.

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

2002

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 ........................................................ 31,174 9,746 21,429 30,267 9,453 20,814

Economic reasons .................................................................... 4,213 1,627 2,586 4,035 1,535 2,500

 Slack work or business conditions .......................................... 2,788 1,380 1,408 2,671 1,314 1,358

 Could only find part-time work ................................................ 1,124 – 1,124 1,100 – 1,100

 Seasonal work ........................................................................ 165 112 54 132 89 42

 Job started or ended during week .......................................... 135 135 – 132 132 –

Noneconomic reasons .............................................................. 26,961 8,119 18,843 26,232 7,918 18,314

 Child-care problems ............................................................... 777 80 697 765 79 686

 Other family or personal obligations ....................................... 5,766 756 5,010 5,621 739 4,882

 Health or medical limitations ................................................... 746 – 746 716 – 716

 In school or training ................................................................ 6,177 88 6,089 6,051 85 5,966

 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings ............................ 1,911 – 1,911 1,809 – 1,809

 Vacation or personal day ........................................................ 3,452 3,452 – 3,388 3,388 –

 Holiday, legal or religious ....................................................... 597 597 – 590 590 –

 Weather-related curtailment ................................................... 514 514 – 465 465 –

 All other reasons ..................................................................... 7,022 2,632 4,390 6,828 2,572 4,256

Average hours:

 Economic reasons .................................................................. 23.0 24.1 22.3 23.1 24.2 22.4

 Noneconomic reasons ............................................................ 21.4 25.2 19.7 21.4 25.2 19.8