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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