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 July July July July July July 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE Total not in the labor force........................... 77,564 79,614 29,040 30,798 48,523 48,816 Persons who currently want a job...................... 5,213 6,244 2,251 2,793 2,961 3,451 Marginally attached to the labor force (1).......... 1,573 2,282 810 1,138 764 1,144 Reason not currently looking: Discouragement over job prospects (2)........... 461 796 301 476 160 320 Reasons other than discouragement (3)........... 1,112 1,486 508 663 604 823 MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS Total multiple jobholders (4).......................... 7,743 7,282 3,981 3,529 3,762 3,753 Percent of total employed.......................... 5.3 5.2 5.0 4.7 5.5 5.7 Primary job full time, secondary job part time..... 4,149 3,807 2,267 1,972 1,882 1,835 Primary and secondary jobs both part time.......... 1,783 1,796 622 621 1,161 1,175 Primary and secondary jobs both full time.......... 335 332 209 194 126 138 Hours vary on primary or secondary job............. 1,426 1,292 859 707 567 585 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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