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 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE Total not in the labor force........................... 79,061 79,851 30,439 30,760 48,622 49,091 Persons who currently want a job...................... 4,503 4,895 1,956 2,133 2,548 2,763 Searched for work and available to work now (1)..... 1,268 1,604 657 793 611 811 Reason not currently looking: Discouragement over job prospects (2)........... 276 467 168 265 108 203 Reasons other than discouragement (3)........... 992 1,137 489 529 503 608 MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders (4).......................... 7,621 7,724 3,823 3,997 3,798 3,727 Percent of total employed.......................... 5.2 5.3 4.9 5.2 5.6 5.5 Primary job full time, secondary job part time..... 4,266 4,199 2,325 2,417 1,941 1,782 Primary and secondary jobs both part time.......... 1,652 1,844 480 638 1,173 1,206 Primary and secondary jobs both full time.......... 275 299 193 194 82 105 Hours vary on primary or secondary job............. 1,385 1,335 804 717 581 618 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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