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                              
                                               2009   2010                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
                                                             2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009   2010 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                 
     Total not in the labor force............ 81,659 83,941 16,207 17,014 21,823 22,350 43,629 44,577 32,013 33,189 49,646 50,752
       Do not want a job now (1)............. 75,765 77,882 14,263 14,990 19,199 19,659 42,303 43,233 29,234 30,309 46,531 47,573
       Want a job (1)........................  5,894  6,059  1,944  2,024  2,624  2,691  1,325  1,344  2,779  2,880  3,115  3,179
         Did not search for work
          in previous year...................  3,075  2,948    960    968  1,241  1,189    874    791  1,344  1,279  1,731  1,669
         Searched for work in
          previous year (2)..................  2,818  3,111    983  1,056  1,383  1,502    452    553  1,435  1,601  1,384  1,510
           Not available to work now.........    592    623    275    274    256    284     61     65    251    264    341    359
           Available to work now.............  2,226  2,487    708    782  1,127  1,218    391    487  1,184  1,337  1,043  1,151
             Reason not currently looking:                                                                                       
          Discouragement over 
           job prospects (3).................    778  1,173    200    291    427    595    151    287    485    731    293    442
          Reasons other than                                                                                                
           discouragement....................  1,449  1,315    509    491    699    623    240    200    699    606    749    709
                 Family responsibilities.....    209    286     38     49    131    171     41     66     50     83    159    203
                 In school or training.......    306    350    234    262     65     81      7      7    163    191    144    158
                 Ill health or disability....    136     50     19      4     68     21     49     25     70     21     66     29
                 Other (4)...................    798    629    219    176    435    350    144    102    417    311    381    318

       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.