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                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                               Mar.           Mar.           Mar.           Mar.           Mar.           Mar.     
                                                               2008           2009           2008           2009           2008           2009     
                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                   
                  NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total not in the labor force...........................     79,860         81,358         30,846         31,919         49,014         49,438    
   Persons who currently want a job......................      4,492          5,535          2,051          2,674          2,442          2,861    
     Marginally attached to the labor force (1)..........      1,352          2,106            722          1,136            631            970    
       Reason not currently looking:                                                                                                               
         Discouragement over job prospects (2)...........        401            685            245            433            156            252    
         Reasons other than discouragement (3)...........        951          1,421            477            703            474            717    
                                                                                                                                                   
                    MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                   
  Total multiple jobholders (4)..........................      7,499          7,723          3,691          3,732          3,808          3,991    
      Percent of total employed..........................        5.2            5.5            4.8            5.1            5.6            6.0    
                                                                                                                                                   
      Primary job full time, secondary job part time.....      4,198          4,204          2,276          2,234          1,922          1,970    
      Primary and secondary jobs both part time..........      1,693          1,949            481            604          1,212          1,345    
      Primary and secondary jobs both full time..........        281            242            197            158             83             84    
      Hours vary on primary or secondary job.............      1,288          1,277            724            698            564            579    

   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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