HOUSEHOLD DATA                                                                                                    HOUSEHOLD DATA
       ANNUAL AVERAGES                                                                                                  ANNUAL AVERAGES

       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)
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                  2007                                 
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                           All industries                Nonagricultural industries    
                Reason for working less than 35 hours                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                              Usually     Usually                 Usually     Usually  
                                                                   Total        work        work       Total        work        work   
                                                                             full time   part time               full time   part time 
                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
           Total, 16 years and over............................    32,435       9,976      22,460      31,902       9,813      22,089  
                                                                                                                                       
       Economic reasons........................................     4,401       1,697       2,704       4,317       1,647       2,670  
         Slack work or business conditions.....................     2,877       1,436       1,441       2,827       1,403       1,423  
         Could only find part-time work........................     1,210        –          1,210       1,199        –          1,199  
         Seasonal work.........................................       175         122          53         154         106          48  
         Job started or ended during week......................       139         139        –            137         137        –     
                                                                                                                                       
       Noneconomic reasons.....................................    28,034       8,278      19,756      27,585       8,166      19,419  
         Child-care problems...................................       728          72         656         723          72         651  
         Other family or personal obligations..................     5,739         799       4,940       5,657         787       4,870  
         Health or medical limitations.........................       853        –            853         830        –            830  
         In school or training.................................     6,239          89       6,150       6,165          87       6,079  
         Retired or Social Security limit on earnings..........     2,200        –          2,200       2,106        –          2,106  
         Vacation or personal day..............................     3,579       3,579        –          3,539       3,539        –     
         Holiday, legal or religious...........................       582         582        –            579         579        –     
         Weather-related curtailment...........................       669         669        –            645         645        –     
         All other reasons.....................................     7,443       2,488       4,956       7,340       2,457       4,883  
                                                                                                                                       
       Average hours:                                                                                                                  
        Economic reasons.......................................      23.1        23.8        22.6        23.1        23.8        22.7  
        Other reasons..........................................      21.3        25.0        19.8        21.4        25.0        19.8  

         NOTE:  Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.  Dash indicates no data or data
       that do not meet publication criteria.