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                              
                                            2008   2009                                                                       
                                                                                                                              
                                                          2008   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009   2008   2009 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                              
  Total not in the labor force............ 79,501 81,659 15,452 16,207 21,255 21,823 42,794 43,629 30,593 32,013 48,908 49,646
    Do not want a job now (1)............. 74,519 75,765 13,719 14,263 19,087 19,199 41,712 42,303 28,365 29,234 46,154 46,531
    Want a job (1)........................  4,983  5,894  1,733  1,944  2,168  2,624  1,082  1,325  2,228  2,779  2,755  3,115
      Did not search for work in previous                                                                                     
       year...............................  2,826  3,075    913    960  1,145  1,241    768    874  1,187  1,344  1,639  1,731
      Searched for work in previous year                                                                                      
       (2).......................... .....  2,157  2,818    819    983  1,023  1,383    314    452  1,041  1,435  1,115  1,384
        Not available to work now.........    543    592    252    275    244    256     48     61    214    251    329    341
        Available to work now.............  1,614  2,226    568    708    780  1,127    266    391    827  1,184    787  1,043
          Reason not currently looking:                                                                                       
           Discouragement over job prospects                                                                                  
            (3)...........................    462    778    145    200    226    427     90    151    282    485    180    293
            Reasons other than                                                                                                
             discouragement...............  1,152  1,449    422    509    554    699    176    240    545    699    607    749
              Family responsibilities.....    171    209     35     38    111    131     25     41     45     50    126    159
              In school or training.......    218    306    173    234     42     65      3      7    108    163    109    144
              Ill health or disability....    124    136     16     19     68     68     40     49     55     70     69     66
              Other (4)...................    640    798    199    219    332    435    108    144    337    417    303    381

    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:  Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.