HOUSEHOLD DATA

ANNUAL AVERAGES

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

Hours of work

2004

Thousands of persons Percent distribution

All

industries

Agriculture

and related

industries

Nonagricultural

industries

All

industries

Agriculture

and related

industries

Nonagricultural

industries

 Total, 16 years and over ............................................................. 133,770 2,134 131,637 100.0 100.0 100.0

1 to 34 hours ................................................................................. 32,378 577 31,801 24.2 27.0 24.2

 1 to 4 hours ................................................................................. 1,391 54 1,337 1.0 2.5 1.0

 5 to 14 hours ............................................................................... 5,011 143 4,868 3.7 6.7 3.7

 15 to 29 hours ............................................................................. 16,017 254 15,763 12.0 11.9 12.0

 30 to 34 hours ............................................................................. 9,959 127 9,832 7.4 5.9 7.5

35 hours and over ......................................................................... 101,393 1,556 99,836 75.8 73.0 75.8

 35 to 39 hours ............................................................................. 9,129 103 9,026 6.8 4.8 6.9

 40 hours ...................................................................................... 54,878 531 54,347 41.0 24.9 41.3

 41 hours and over ....................................................................... 37,386 922 36,464 27.9 43.2 27.7

 41 to 48 hours ........................................................................... 13,201 163 13,039 9.9 7.6 9.9

 49 to 59 hours ........................................................................... 14,085 250 13,835 10.5 11.7 10.5

 60 hours and over ..................................................................... 10,100 509 9,590 7.6 23.9 7.3

Average hours, total at work ......................................................... 39.0 43.4 39.0 – – –

Average hours, persons who usually work full time ...................... 42.9 49.4 42.8 – – –

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet

publication criteria.

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

2004

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 ................................................................... 32,378 10,053 22,325 31,801 9,865 21,936

Economic reasons ................................................................................ 4,567 1,622 2,945 4,469 1,559 2,909

 Slack work or business conditions ...................................................... 2,841 1,360 1,481 2,773 1,314 1,459

 Could only find part-time work ............................................................ 1,409 – 1,409 1,399 – 1,399

 Seasonal work .................................................................................... 179 124 55 160 109 52

 Job started or ended during week ...................................................... 137 137 – 136 136 –

Noneconomic reasons .......................................................................... 27,811 8,431 19,380 27,332 8,306 19,026

 Child-care problems ........................................................................... 781 72 709 777 72 705

 Other family or personal obligations ................................................... 5,642 704 4,938 5,556 692 4,864

 Health or medical limitations ............................................................... 784 – 784 763 – 763

 In school or training ............................................................................ 6,284 98 6,186 6,218 97 6,121

 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings ........................................ 2,028 – 2,028 1,922 – 1,922

 Vacation or personal day .................................................................... 3,510 3,510 – 3,462 3,462 –

 Holiday, legal or religious ................................................................... 1,045 1,045 – 1,039 1,039 –

 Weather-related curtailment ............................................................... 562 562 – 535 535 –

 All other reasons ................................................................................. 7,176 2,440 4,736 7,059 2,408 4,651

Average hours:

Economic reasons .............................................................................. 22.9 24.0 22.4 23.0 24.0 22.4

 Other reasons ..................................................................................... 21.4 25.3 19.8 21.5 25.3 19.8

 NOTE: Beginning in January 2004, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey. Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet

publication criteria.

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