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1 Includes persons who did not provide information on flexible schedules.2 Persons with flexible schedules are able to vary or make changes in

their beginning and ending hours of work, whether or not they have a

formal flexitime program on their job.

NOTE: Data relate to the sole or principal job of full-time wage and

salary workers who were at work during the survey reference week and

exclude all self-employed persons, regardless of whether or not their

businesses were incorporated. Detail for the above race and Hispanicorigin groups will not sum to totals because data for the "other races" group

are not presented and Hispanics are included in both the white and black

population groups. Own children include sons, daughters, stepchildren,

and adopted children. Not included are nieces, nephews, grandchildren,

and other related and unrelated children.

SOURCE: May 2004 Flexible schedules and shift work supplement to

the Current Population Survey, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor

Statistics

Table 29. Flexible schedules: Full-time wage and salary workers by selected characteristics, May 2004

 

(Numbers in thousands)

Total 16 years and over..................... 99,778 27,411 27.5 43,366 11,558 26.7 56,412 15,853 28.1

16 to 19 years........................... 1,427 336 23.6 524 151 28.9 903 185 20.5

20 years and over....................... 98,351 27,075 27.5 42,842 11,406 26.6 55,509 15,668 28.2

20 to 24 years..................... 9,004 2,058 22.9 3,856 993 25.8 5,147 1,065 20.7

25 to 34 years..................... 24,640 6,902 28.0 10,283 2,851 27.7 14,358 4,051 28.2

35 to 44 years.......................26,766 7,807 29.2 11,342 3,202 28.2 15,424 4,605 29.9

45 to 54 years..................... 24,855 6,651 26.8 11,415 2,882 25.2 13,440 3,769 28.0

55 to 64 years..................... 11,745 3,181 27.1 5,361 1,316 24.5 6,383 1,865 29.2

65 years and over................ 1,341 475 35.4 585 161 27.6 757 314 41.4

16 to 24 years........................... 10,431 2,394 23.0 4,380 1,144 26.1 6,050 1,250 20.7

25 to 54 years........................... 76,261 21,360 28.0 33,040 8,935 27.0 43,222 12,425 28.7

55 years and over........................13,086 3,656 27.9 5,946 1,477 24.8 7,140 2,179 30.5

White....................................... 80,498 23,121 28.7 34,276 9,539 27.8 46,222 13,582 29.4

Black...................................... 12,578 2,476 19.7 6,131 1,283 20.9 6,447 1,193 18.5

Hispanic origin........................... 14,110 2,596 18.4 5,489 1,166 21.2 8,621 1,430 16.6

Married, spouse present...............57,630 16,270 28.2 22,704 5,888 25.9 34,926 10,382 29.7

Never married............................. 25,144 6,693 26.6 10,676 3,088 28.9 14,469 3,605 24.9

Other marital status.....................17,004 4,448 26.2 9,986 2,582 25.9 7,018 1,866 26.6

With no own children under 18...... 61,761 16,759 27.1 27,081 7,349 27.1 34,680 9,410 27.1

With own children under 18........... 38,018 10,652 28.0 16,285 4,209 25.8 21,733 6,443 29.6

 With own children 6 to 17............21,739 5,960 27.4 10,262 2,619 25.5 11,477 3,341 29.1

 With own children under 6......... 16,279 4,692 28.8 6,023 1,590 26.4 10,256 3,102 30.2

Marital status

Presence and age of children

Number Percent of 

total

Age

Race and Hispanic origin

Number Percent of 

total Number Percent of total

Characteristic

Both sexes Women Men

Total1

With flexible schedules2

Total1

With flexible schedules2

Total1

With flexible schedules2