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
Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.
2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008
NOT IN THE LABOR FORCE
Total not in the labor force........................... 79,200 79,601 30,443 30,775 48,757 48,826
Persons who currently want a job...................... 4,131 4,800 1,871 2,146 2,260 2,655
Searched for work and available to work now (1)..... 1,364 1,637 691 872 673 765
Reason not currently looking:
Discouragement over job prospects (2)........... 320 484 189 323 131 161
Reasons other than discouragement (3)........... 1,044 1,153 502 550 542 603
MULTIPLE JOBHOLDERS
Total multiple jobholders (4).......................... 7,852 7,817 3,933 3,957 3,919 3,859
Percent of total employed.......................... 5.4 5.4 5.0 5.1 5.7 5.7
Primary job full time, secondary job part time..... 4,409 4,281 2,422 2,376 1,987 1,905
Primary and secondary jobs both part time.......... 1,729 1,923 517 659 1,213 1,264
Primary and secondary jobs both full time.......... 297 288 206 193 92 95
Hours vary on primary or secondary job............. 1,377 1,269 765 698 613 572
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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