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 Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE Total not in the labor force........................... 78,717 78,719 29,813 29,986 48,904 48,734 Persons who currently want a job...................... 4,965 5,024 2,177 2,057 2,789 2,967 Searched for work and available to work now (1)..... 1,365 1,640 686 809 679 832 Reason not currently looking: Discouragement over job prospects (2)........... 392 381 209 237 184 144 Reasons other than discouragement (3)........... 972 1,259 477 572 495 688 MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders (4).......................... 7,221 7,706 3,690 4,040 3,531 3,666 Percent of total employed............................ 4.9 5.3 4.7 5.2 5.2 5.4 Primary job full time, secondary job part time..... 4,065 4,210 2,194 2,351 1,870 1,859 Primary and secondary jobs both part time.......... 1,490 1,755 475 614 1,015 1,141 Primary and secondary jobs both full time.......... 287 345 193 253 94 91 Hours vary on primary or secondary job............. 1,353 1,353 812 805 542 548 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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