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HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES 35. Persons not in the labor force by desire and availability for work, age, and sex
[In thousands]
Category |
Total |
Age |
Sex |
2020 |
2021 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
Men |
Women |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total not in the labor force |
99,587 |
100,241 |
17,278 |
16,574 |
23,416 |
23,241 |
58,893 |
60,426 |
40,718 |
40,983 |
58,869 |
59,259 |
Do not want a job now |
92,464 |
93,912 |
15,364 |
14,919 |
20,052 |
20,272 |
57,048 |
58,722 |
37,256 |
37,999 |
55,208 |
55,913 |
Want a job |
7,123 |
6,329 |
1,914 |
1,656 |
3,363 |
2,969 |
1,846 |
1,704 |
3,462 |
2,984 |
3,661 |
3,346 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
4,588 |
3,925 |
1,176 |
1,010 |
2,068 |
1,699 |
1,344 |
1,216 |
2,166 |
1,774 |
2,423 |
2,151 |
Searched for work in previous year, but not in past 4 weeks |
2,535 |
2,404 |
739 |
646 |
1,295 |
1,270 |
501 |
488 |
1,296 |
1,209 |
1,239 |
1,194 |
Not available to work now |
572 |
622 |
193 |
206 |
299 |
329 |
80 |
87 |
241 |
253 |
331 |
369 |
Marginally attached (available to work now) |
1,962 |
1,782 |
545 |
440 |
996 |
941 |
421 |
401 |
1,055 |
956 |
907 |
826 |
Discouraged over job prospects |
574 |
510 |
136 |
104 |
301 |
279 |
137 |
127 |
343 |
312 |
231 |
198 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
1,388 |
1,272 |
409 |
336 |
694 |
662 |
285 |
273 |
712 |
644 |
676 |
628 |
Family responsibilities |
124 |
155 |
18 |
20 |
84 |
107 |
22 |
28 |
40 |
54 |
84 |
101 |
In school or training |
141 |
154 |
110 |
108 |
29 |
41 |
2 |
4 |
68 |
76 |
73 |
78 |
Ill health or disability |
123 |
142 |
14 |
18 |
57 |
70 |
52 |
54 |
68 |
79 |
55 |
63 |
Other |
1,000 |
820 |
267 |
190 |
524 |
444 |
209 |
187 |
536 |
435 |
464 |
385 |
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: January 20, 2022
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