HOUSEHOLD DATA
                                                                                                                     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                              
                                                  2001   2002                                                                       
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                2001   2002   2001   2002   2001   2002   2001   2002   2001   2002 
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
Total not in the labor force.................... 71,359 72,707 12,347 12,976 19,814 20,358 39,198 39,373 26,396 27,085 44,962 45,621
  Do not want a job now (1)..................... 66,769 68,029 10,616 11,254 17,797 18,286 38,355 38,489 24,403 24,994 42,366 43,035
  Want a job (1)................................  4,590  4,677  1,730  1,722  2,017  2,071    842    884  1,993  2,091  2,597  2,586
    Did not search for work in previous year....  2,731  2,673    939    910  1,150  1,112    642    651  1,134  1,135  1,597  1,538
    Searched for work in previous year (2)......  1,859  2,004    791    812    867    960    201    233    859    956  1,000  1,048
      Not available to work now.................    593    565    300    272    256    252     37     41    228    227    365    338
      Available to work now.....................  1,266  1,439    492    540    611    708    163    191    631    729    634    710
        Reason not currently looking:                                                                                               
         Discouragement over job prospects (3)..    321    369    104    110    170    209     47     51    192    226    129    143
          Reasons other than discouragement.....    945  1,070    388    430    441    499    116    141    440    503    505    567
            Family responsibilities.............    133    150     32     31     89     99     13     20     29     34    105    116
            In school or training...............    203    238    172    195     30     41      1      2    111    126     92    112
            Ill health or disability............     96    107     16     16     56     61     25     30     45     50     51     56
            Other (4)...........................    513    575    168    188    266    299     77     88    255    292    257    283

  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.