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HOUSEHOLD DATA ANNUAL AVERAGES 35. Persons not in the labor force by desire and availability for work, age, and sex
[In thousands]
Category |
Total |
Age |
Sex |
2010 |
2011 |
16 to 24 years |
25 to 54 years |
55 years and over |
Men |
Women |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
Total not in the labor force |
83,941 |
86,001 |
17,014 |
17,201 |
22,350 |
22,961 |
44,577 |
45,839 |
33,189 |
34,343 |
50,752 |
51,658 |
Do not want a job now |
77,882 |
79,564 |
14,990 |
15,177 |
19,659 |
20,107 |
43,233 |
44,280 |
30,309 |
31,298 |
47,573 |
48,266 |
Want a job |
6,059 |
6,437 |
2,024 |
2,023 |
2,691 |
2,854 |
1,344 |
1,560 |
2,880 |
3,045 |
3,179 |
3,392 |
Did not search for work in previous year |
2,948 |
3,268 |
968 |
1,010 |
1,189 |
1,303 |
791 |
955 |
1,279 |
1,463 |
1,669 |
1,804 |
Searched for work in previous year, but not in past 4 weeks |
3,111 |
3,169 |
1,056 |
1,014 |
1,502 |
1,551 |
553 |
605 |
1,601 |
1,582 |
1,510 |
1,587 |
Not available to work now |
623 |
597 |
274 |
262 |
284 |
262 |
65 |
73 |
264 |
236 |
359 |
361 |
Marginally attached (available to work now) |
2,487 |
2,573 |
782 |
752 |
1,218 |
1,289 |
487 |
532 |
1,337 |
1,346 |
1,151 |
1,227 |
Discouraged over job prospects |
1,173 |
989 |
291 |
222 |
595 |
519 |
287 |
248 |
731 |
579 |
442 |
410 |
Reasons other than discouragement |
1,315 |
1,584 |
491 |
530 |
623 |
770 |
200 |
284 |
606 |
767 |
709 |
817 |
Family responsibilities |
286 |
215 |
49 |
30 |
171 |
139 |
66 |
45 |
83 |
48 |
203 |
166 |
In school or training |
350 |
323 |
262 |
245 |
81 |
75 |
7 |
4 |
191 |
183 |
158 |
140 |
Ill health or disability |
50 |
169 |
4 |
18 |
21 |
93 |
25 |
58 |
21 |
86 |
29 |
83 |
Other |
629 |
877 |
176 |
238 |
350 |
463 |
102 |
177 |
311 |
449 |
318 |
428 |
NOTE: Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of January data.
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Last Modified Date: March 1, 2012
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