Number of part-time employees in the U.S. 1990-2018
Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions)
This statistic shows the number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, about 27.19 million people were employed on a part-time basis.
Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2018 (in millions)
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| Number of part-time workers in millions | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 27.19 |
| '17 | 27.37 |
| '16 | 27.68 |
| '15 | 27.34 |
| '14 | 27.59 |
| '13 | 27.62 |
| '12 | 27.66 |
| '11 | 27.31 |
| '10 | 27.35 |
| '09 | 27.24 |
| '08 | 25.33 |
| '07 | 24.96 |
| '06 | 24.74 |
| '05 | 24.71 |
| '04 | 24.73 |
| '03 | 24.41 |
| '02 | 23.79 |
| '01 | 23.36 |
| '00 | 23.04 |
| '99 | 23.19 |
| '98 | 23.26 |
| '97 | 23.22 |
| '96 | 23.17 |
| '95 | 23.22 |
| '94 | 23.29 |
| '93 | 21.15 |
| '92 | 20.83 |
| '91 | 20.53 |
| '90 | 20.13 |
| Number of part-time workers in millions | |
|---|---|
| '18 | 27.19 |
| '17 | 27.37 |
| '16 | 27.68 |
| '15 | 27.34 |
| '14 | 27.59 |
| '13 | 27.62 |
| '12 | 27.66 |
| '11 | 27.31 |
| '10 | 27.35 |
| '09 | 27.24 |
| '08 | 25.33 |
| '07 | 24.96 |
| '06 | 24.74 |
| '05 | 24.71 |
| '04 | 24.73 |
| '03 | 24.41 |
| '02 | 23.79 |
| '01 | 23.36 |
| '00 | 23.04 |
| '99 | 23.19 |
| '98 | 23.26 |
| '97 | 23.22 |
| '96 | 23.17 |
| '95 | 23.22 |
| '94 | 23.29 |
| '93 | 21.15 |
| '92 | 20.83 |
| '91 | 20.53 |
| '90 | 20.13 |
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This statistic shows the number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2018. In 2018, about 27.19 million people were employed on a part-time basis.
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- January 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- In line with the definition of the BLS, part time is 1 to 34 hours per week.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2018
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Supplementary notes
- In line with the definition of the BLS, part time is 1 to 34 hours per week.
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