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                              
                                               2007   2008                                                                       
                                                                                                                                 
                                                             2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
     Total not in the labor force............ 78,743 79,501 15,192 15,452 21,343 21,255 42,207 42,794 30,036 30,593 48,707 48,908
       Do not want a job now (1)............. 74,040 74,519 13,510 13,719 19,256 19,087 41,275 41,712 27,914 28,365 46,126 46,154
       Want a job (1)........................  4,703  4,983  1,683  1,733  2,088  2,168    933  1,082  2,122  2,228  2,581  2,755
         Did not search for work in previous                                                                                     
          year...............................  2,748  2,826    931    913  1,148  1,145    668    768  1,173  1,187  1,575  1,639
         Searched for work in previous 
          year (2)...........................  1,955  2,157    751    819    939  1,023    264    314    950  1,041  1,005  1,115
           Not available to work now.........    560    543    272    252    234    244     53     48    223    214    336    329
           Available to work now (3).........  1,395  1,614    479    568    705    780    211    266    726    827    669    787
             Reason not currently looking:                                                                                       
            Discouragement over job  
             prospects (4)...................    369    462    110    145    199    226     61     90    226    282    143    180
               Reasons other than                                                                                                
                discouragement...............  1,026  1,152    370    422    506    554    150    176    500    545    526    607
                 Family responsibilities.....    160    171     31     35    109    111     21     25     37     45    123    126
                 In school or training.......    180    218    149    173     27     42      3      3    102    108     78    109
                 Ill health or disability....    114    124     11     16     66     68     37     40     57     55     58     69
                 Other (5)...................    572    640    178    199    304    332     90    108    305    337    267    303

       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 Persons who have searched for work in the previous year and are available to work now also are referred to as
     "marginally attached to the labor force."
       4 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.
       5 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.