Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
HOUSEHOLD DATA HOUSEHOLD DATA
Table A-13. Persons not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
(Numbers in thousands)
Total Men Women
Category
June June June June June June
2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force........................... 78,045 79,734 29,597 30,919 48,448 48,815
Persons who currently want a job...................... 5,374 6,454 2,504 3,031 2,870 3,422
Marginally attached to the labor force (1).......... 1,558 2,176 863 1,151 695 1,025
Reason not currently looking:
Discouragement over job prospects (2)........... 420 793 297 466 123 327
Reasons other than discouragement (3)........... 1,137 1,383 565 685 572 698
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders (4).......................... 7,694 7,067 3,888 3,474 3,805 3,593
Percent of total employed.......................... 5.2 5.0 4.9 4.7 5.6 5.4
Primary job full time, secondary job part time..... 4,073 3,735 2,236 1,987 1,836 1,748
Primary and secondary jobs both part time.......... 1,796 1,722 574 563 1,222 1,159
Primary and secondary jobs both full time.......... 351 273 243 168 107 105
Hours vary on primary or secondary job............. 1,439 1,284 820 722 619 562
1 Data refer to persons who have searched for work during the prior 12 months and were available to take a job during the reference week.
2 Includes thinks no work available, could not find work, lacks schooling or training, employer thinks too young or old, and other types of
discrimination.
3 Includes those who did not actively look for work in the prior 4 weeks for such reasons as school or family responsibilities, ill health, and
transportation problems, as well as a small number for which reason for nonparticipation was not determined.
4 Includes persons who work part time on their primary job and full time on their secondary job(s), not shown separately.
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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