Table 13. Employed persons with temporary jobs by age, sex, educational attainment, and disability status, July 2021

Table 13. Employed persons with temporary jobs by age, sex, educational attainment, and disability status, July 2021 [Numbers in thousands]
Characteristic	Total employed	Temporary job
Characteristic	Total employed	Number	Percent of total employed
TOTAL
Total, 16 years and over	154,946	6,467	4.2
16 to 64 years	145,796	6,078	4.2
65 years and over	9,149	389	4.3
Men	82,640	3,513	4.3
Women	72,306	2,954	4.1
Total, 25 years and over	134,350	3,798	2.8
Less than a high school diploma	8,152	568	7.0
High school graduates, no college(1)	31,826	754	2.4
Some college or associate degree	34,255	859	2.5
Bachelor's degree and higher(2)	60,116	1,617	2.7

Persons with a disability
Total, 16 years and over	6,259	341	5.4
16 to 64 years	5,278	281	5.3
65 years and over	981	59	6.1
Men	3,360	195	5.8
Women	2,899	146	5.0
Total, 25 years and over	5,638	283	5.0
Less than a high school diploma	390	38	9.8
High school graduates, no college(1)	1,605	99	6.2
Some college or associate degree	1,782	56	3.2
Bachelor's degree and higher(2)	1,860	89	4.8

Persons with no disability
Total, 16 years and over	148,687	6,126	4.1
16 to 64 years	140,518	5,797	4.1
65 years and over	8,168	330	4.0
Men	79,279	3,318	4.2
Women	69,408	2,808	4.0
Total, 25 years and over	128,712	3,516	2.7
Less than a high school diploma	7,762	530	6.8
High school graduates, no college(1)	30,221	655	2.2
Some college or associate degree	32,473	803	2.5
Bachelor's degree and higher(2)	58,256	1,528	2.6
Footnotes (1) Includes persons with a high school diploma or equivalent. (2) Includes persons with bachelor's, master's, professional, and doctoral degrees.
NOTE: A temporary job is one that lasts only for a limited time or until the completion of a project.

Last Modified Date: September 30, 2022