Table 1. Work experience of the population during the year by sex and extent of employment, 2010-11
Table 1. Work experience of the population during the year by sex and extent of employment, 2010-11
Total Men Women
Extent of employment
2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011
Numbers (in thousands)
Civilian noninstitutional population............................ 238,999 242,602 115,986 116,984 123,012 125,619
Total who worked or looked for work........................... 158,882 159,693 84,000 83,715 74,882 75,978
Percent of the population................................... 66.5 65.8 72.4 71.6 60.9 60.5
Total who worked during the year (1).......................... 152,320 153,479 80,341 80,503 71,980 72,976
Percent of the population................................... 63.7 63.3 69.3 68.8 58.5 58.1
Full time (2)............................................... 119,145 120,585 67,693 68,289 51,452 52,295
50 to 52 weeks............................................ 98,490 100,915 55,738 57,288 42,752 43,627
48 to 49 weeks............................................ 1,800 1,691 1,084 971 715 720
40 to 47 weeks............................................ 5,392 4,862 3,052 2,639 2,340 2,223
27 to 39 weeks............................................ 4,498 4,474 2,609 2,561 1,888 1,913
14 to 26 weeks............................................ 5,287 5,291 3,103 2,941 2,184 2,350
1 to 13 weeks............................................. 3,680 3,351 2,106 1,889 1,574 1,463
Part time (3)............................................... 33,175 32,895 12,648 12,214 20,528 20,681
50 to 52 weeks............................................ 17,113 17,247 5,874 5,786 11,239 11,460
48 to 49 weeks............................................ 780 791 257 295 523 496
40 to 47 weeks............................................ 2,941 2,633 1,079 987 1,863 1,647
27 to 39 weeks............................................ 2,856 2,855 1,183 1,121 1,673 1,735
14 to 26 weeks............................................ 4,753 4,729 2,141 2,009 2,611 2,719
1 to 13 weeks............................................. 4,732 4,639 2,113 2,016 2,619 2,623
Percent distribution
Total who worked during the year (1)............................ 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Full time (2)................................................. 78.2 78.6 84.3 84.8 71.5 71.7
50 to 52 weeks.............................................. 64.7 65.8 69.4 71.2 59.4 59.8
48 to 49 weeks.............................................. 1.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.0
40 to 47 weeks.............................................. 3.5 3.2 3.8 3.3 3.3 3.0
27 to 39 weeks.............................................. 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.2 2.6 2.6
14 to 26 weeks.............................................. 3.5 3.4 3.9 3.7 3.0 3.2
1 to 13 weeks............................................... 2.4 2.2 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.0
Part time (3)................................................. 21.8 21.4 15.7 15.2 28.5 28.3
50 to 52 weeks.............................................. 11.2 11.2 7.3 7.2 15.6 15.7
48 to 49 weeks.............................................. 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.7
40 to 47 weeks.............................................. 1.9 1.7 1.3 1.2 2.6 2.3
27 to 39 weeks.............................................. 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.4 2.3 2.4
14 to 26 weeks.............................................. 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.5 3.6 3.7
1 to 13 weeks............................................... 3.1 3.0 2.6 2.5 3.6 3.6
1 Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave.
2 Usually worked 35 hours or more per week.
3 Usually worked 1 to 34 hours per week.
NOTE: Data refer to persons 16 years and over. Updated population controls are introduced annually with the release of
January data.