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                              
                                               2002   2003                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
                                                             2002   2003   2002   2003   2002   2003   2002   2003   2002   2003 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
     Total not in the labor force............ 72,707 74,658 12,976 13,800 20,358 20,980 39,373 39,878 27,085 28,197 45,621 46,461
       Do not want a job now (1)............. 68,029 69,932 11,254 12,079 18,286 18,857 38,489 38,996 24,994 26,073 43,035 43,859
       Want a job (1)........................  4,677  4,726  1,722  1,721  2,071  2,124    884    882  2,091  2,124  2,586  2,603
         Did not search for work in previous                                                                                     
          year...............................  2,673  2,631    910    882  1,112  1,129    651    620  1,135  1,127  1,538  1,503
         Searched for work in previous                                                                                       
          year (2)...........................  2,004  2,096    812    838    960    995    233    262    956    996  1,048  1,099
           Not available to work now.........    565    564    272    274    252    248     41     43    227    231    338    333
           Available to work now.............  1,439  1,531    540    565    708    747    191    220    729    765    710    766
             Reason not currently looking:                                                                                       
            Discouragement over job                                                                                     
             prospects (3)...................    369    457    110    134    209    248     51     75    226    266    143    190
               Reasons other than                                                                                                
                discouragement...............  1,070  1,075    430    431    499    499    141    145    503    499    567    576
                 Family responsibilities.....    150    153     31     37     99     94     20     22     34     35    116    118
                 In school or training.......    238    239    195    194     41     42      2      3    126    125    112    114
                 Ill health or disability....    107    113     16     15     61     72     30     26     50     51     56     62
                 Other (4)...................    575    570    188    184    299    292     88     94    292    288    283    282

       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 2003, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.