Table 20. Labor Force Status in 1979 by Age, Kosrae: 1980
Labor Force in 19789 Total 16-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-44 45-54 55-59 60-64 65+
       Total 688 40 84 110 136 155 98 28 29 8
Worked in 1979 567 9 54 105 135 146 88 9 14 7
      50 to 52 weeks 495 7 42 93 123 132 77 6 9 6
      40 to 49 weeks 37 2 5 4 6 8 8 1 2 1
      1 to 39 weeks 35 0 7 8 6 6 3 2 3 0
   Usually worked 35+ hours 535 9 51 98 130 143 82 7 10 5
      50 to 52 weeks 481 7 40 90 119 131 75 6 9 4
With unemployment in 1979 216 31 33 6 1 99 11 19 15 1
     Males 490 13 46 80 118 129 77 7 14 6
Worked in 1979 478 7 42 79 118 129 77 7 13 6
      50 to 52 weeks 425 5 33 68 109 121 69 6 9 5
      40 to 49 weeks 29 2 4 4 4 6 6 0 2 1
      1 to 39 weeks 24 0 5 7 5 2 2 1 2 0
   Usually worked 35+ hours 457 7 40 73 114 128 75 6 10 4
      50 to 52 weeks 415 5 31 65 106 121 69 6 9 3
With unemployment in 1979 107 6 7 2 0 90 1 0 1 0
   Mean weeks of unemployment 42.4 52.0 44.0 23.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 52.0 0.0
     Females 198 27 38 30 18 26 21 21 15 2
Worked in 1979 89 2 12 26 17 17 11 2 1 1
      50 to 52 weeks 70 2 9 25 14 11 8 0 0 1
      40 to 49 weeks 8 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 0
      1 to 39 weeks 11 0 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 0
   Usually worked 35+ hours 78 2 11 25 16 15 7 1 0 1
      50 to 52 weeks 66 2 9 25 13 10 6 0 0 1
With unemployment in 1979 109 25 26 4 1 9 10 19 14 1
   Mean weeks of unemployment 32.8 12.0 12.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 2.0
Source: 1980 Kosrae Detailed Social and Economic Characteristics