In 2023, almost 27 million people were employed on a part-time basis in the United States. This is a significant increase from 1990 when there were only 20.13 million part-time employees in the U.S. The number peaked in 2016, when their were 27.68 million part-time workers in the United States.
Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic U.S. employment rate 1990-2023
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Demographics
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Outlook
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- Basic Statistic U.S. projected employment growth 2022-2032, by industry
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- U.S. part-time employees seasonally adjusted 2022-2024
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (February 15, 2024). Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192338/number-of-part-time-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192338/number-of-part-time-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192338/number-of-part-time-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number of Part-time Employees in The United States from 1990 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192338/number-of-part-time-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192338/number-of-part-time-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of part-time employees in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, February 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/192338/number-of-part-time-employees-in-the-us-since-1990/