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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
HOUSEHOLD DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
QUARTERLY AVERAGES
E-5. Employed persons by class of worker and part-time status, seasonally adjusted
[In thousands]
Category 2020 2021 2022 2023
4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

CLASS OF WORKER

Agriculture and related industries

2,471 2,322 2,283 2,289 2,281 2,355 2,318 2,247 2,250 2,271 2,296 2,272 2,223

Wage and salary workers(1)

1,588 1,535 1,544 1,543 1,485 1,537 1,510 1,515 1,502 1,511 1,563 1,545 1,513

Self-employed workers, unincorporated

845 721 699 722 766 776 774 698 730 721 686 691 696

Nonagricultural industries

147,409 147,671 149,250 151,217 153,081 155,005 155,866 156,527 156,618 157,931 158,664 159,223 159,246

Wage and salary workers(1)

138,808 138,837 139,925 141,495 143,762 145,950 146,519 147,289 147,497 148,823 149,625 150,159 150,126

Private industries

118,195 118,188 119,377 120,816 122,975 124,849 125,645 125,957 126,195 127,355 128,063 128,761 128,384

Industries except private households

117,616 117,439 118,751 120,161 122,379 124,143 125,012 125,286 125,583 126,629 127,403 128,126 127,701

Government

20,576 20,639 20,557 20,687 20,760 21,135 20,845 21,318 21,295 21,513 21,523 21,352 21,747

Self-employed workers, unincorporated

8,648 8,919 9,147 9,516 9,326 9,145 9,215 9,060 9,096 9,216 8,912 8,899 9,102

PERSONS AT WORK PART TIME(2)

All industries

Part time for economic reasons(3)

6,466 5,949 5,039 4,458 4,210 4,004 3,992 3,974 3,750 4,070 3,944 4,099 4,163

Slack work or business conditions

5,124 4,687 3,834 3,112 2,862 2,651 2,688 2,694 2,575 2,793 2,761 2,784 2,912

Could only find part-time work

1,105 1,040 1,013 1,023 1,044 1,027 997 930 867 917 882 991 966

Part time for noneconomic reasons(4)

18,746 18,602 19,597 20,265 20,447 20,528 20,789 21,199 21,418 21,737 21,632 22,080 21,971

Nonagricultural industries

Part time for economic reasons(3)

6,373 5,884 4,980 4,366 4,146 3,964 3,934 3,910 3,676 3,990 3,887 4,017 4,091

Slack work or business conditions

5,057 4,637 3,792 3,058 2,813 2,620 2,651 2,655 2,523 2,735 2,726 2,736 2,863

Could only find part-time work

1,091 1,036 1,006 1,008 1,043 1,021 989 924 857 906 876 987 956

Part time for noneconomic reasons(4)

18,339 18,218 19,237 19,906 20,086 20,152 20,390 20,842 21,036 21,345 21,253 21,644 21,573

Footnotes
(1) Includes self-employed workers whose businesses are incorporated.
(2) Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the survey reference week and excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs for the entire week.
(3) Refers to those who worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions, inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand.
(4) Refers to persons who usually work part time for noneconomic reasons such as childcare problems, family or personal obligations, school or training, retirement or Social Security limits on earnings, and other reasons. This excludes persons who usually work full time but worked only 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for reasons such as vacations, holidays, illness, and bad weather.

NOTE: Detail for the data shown in this table will not necessarily add to totals because of the independent seasonal adjustment of the various series. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.

 

Last Modified Date: January 05, 2024