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 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 Total not in the labor force............ 81,659 83,941 16,207 17,014 21,823 22,350 43,629 44,577 32,013 33,189 49,646 50,752 Do not want a job now (1)............. 75,765 77,882 14,263 14,990 19,199 19,659 42,303 43,233 29,234 30,309 46,531 47,573 Want a job (1)........................ 5,894 6,059 1,944 2,024 2,624 2,691 1,325 1,344 2,779 2,880 3,115 3,179 Did not search for work in previous year................... 3,075 2,948 960 968 1,241 1,189 874 791 1,344 1,279 1,731 1,669 Searched for work in previous year (2).................. 2,818 3,111 983 1,056 1,383 1,502 452 553 1,435 1,601 1,384 1,510 Not available to work now......... 592 623 275 274 256 284 61 65 251 264 341 359 Available to work now............. 2,226 2,487 708 782 1,127 1,218 391 487 1,184 1,337 1,043 1,151 Reason not currently looking: Discouragement over job prospects (3)................. 778 1,173 200 291 427 595 151 287 485 731 293 442 Reasons other than discouragement.................... 1,449 1,315 509 491 699 623 240 200 699 606 749 709 Family responsibilities..... 209 286 38 49 131 171 41 66 50 83 159 203 In school or training....... 306 350 234 262 65 81 7 7 163 191 144 158 Ill health or disability.... 136 50 19 4 68 21 49 25 70 21 66 29 Other (4)................... 798 629 219 176 435 350 144 102 417 311 381 318 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. NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.