HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES ANNUAL AVERAGES 20. Persons at work 1 to 34 hours in all and nonagricultural industries by reason for working less than 35 hours and usual full- or part-time status (Numbers in thousands) 1999 All industries Nonagricultural industries Reason for working less than 35 hours Usually Usually Usually Usually Total work work Total work work full time part time full time part time Total, 16 years and over............................ 30,913 10,079 20,834 30,000 9,807 20,193 Economic reasons........................................ 3,357 1,281 2,076 3,189 1,193 1,996 Slack work or business conditions..................... 1,968 1,021 947 1,861 962 899 Could only find part-time work........................ 1,079 - 1,079 1,056 - 1,056 Seasonal work......................................... 147 97 50 115 74 41 Job started or ended during week...................... 162 162 - 157 157 - Noneconomic reasons..................................... 27,556 8,798 18,758 26,811 8,614 18,197 Child-care problems................................... 856 86 770 843 84 759 Other family or personal obligations.................. 5,629 746 4,882 5,476 727 4,749 Health or medical limitations......................... 712 - 712 674 - 674 In school or training................................. 6,463 100 6,363 6,320 97 6,223 Retired or Social Security limit on earnings.......... 1,984 - 1,984 1,863 - 1,863 Vacation or personal day.............................. 3,239 3,239 - 3,188 3,188 - Holiday, legal or religious........................... 966 966 - 956 956 - Weather-related curtailment........................... 824 824 - 781 781 - All other reasons..................................... 6,884 2,837 4,047 6,710 2,781 3,929 Average hours: Economic reasons....................................... 23.1 24.0 22.5 23.2 24.1 22.6 Noneconomic reasons.................................... 21.5 25.7 19.6 21.6 25.8 19.6 NOTE: Beginning in January 1999, data reflect revised population controls used in the household survey.