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Table 2. Employed full- and part-time workers by disability status and age, 2011 annual averages

Table 2. Employed full- and part-time workers by disability status and age, 2011 annual averages
[Numbers in thousands]
Disability status and age Employed At work
part time for
economic
reasons(1)
Total Usually
work
full time
Usually
work
part time

TOTAL

16 years and over

139,869 112,556 27,313 8,560

16 to 64 years

133,222 108,671 24,551 8,302

65 years and over

6,647 3,885 2,762 258

Persons with a disability

16 years and over

4,861 3,259 1,602 370

16 to 64 years

4,067 2,887 1,180 335

65 years and over

794 372 422 35

Persons with no disability

16 years and over

135,008 109,297 25,711 8,191

16 to 64 years

129,155 105,784 23,371 7,967

65 years and over

5,853 3,513 2,340 224

Footnotes
(1) Refers to persons who, whether they usually work full or part time, worked 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason such as slack work or unfavorable business conditions, inability to find full-time work, or seasonal declines in demand. Persons who usually work part time for an economic reason, but worked 35 hours or more during the reference week are excluded. Also excludes employed persons who were absent from their jobs for the entire reference week.

NOTE: Full time refers to persons who usually work 35 hours or more per week; part time refers to persons who usually work less than 35 hours per week.

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Last Modified Date: June 08, 2012
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