Shares of persons at work who are involuntarily part time, by reason, 1994–2016
Total involuntary part time | Slack work | Could find only part time | |
---|---|---|---|
Jan-1994 | 4.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
Feb-1994 | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
Mar-1994 | 4.2% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
Apr-1994 | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
May-1994 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
Jun-1994 | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
Jul-1994 | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
Aug-1994 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
Sep-1994 | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
Oct-1994 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
Nov-1994 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
Dec-1994 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
Jan-1995 | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
Feb-1995 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
Mar-1995 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
Apr-1995 | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
May-1995 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
Jun-1995 | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
Jul-1995 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
Aug-1995 | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
Sep-1995 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
Oct-1995 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
Nov-1995 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
Dec-1995 | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
Jan-1996 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Feb-1996 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
Mar-1996 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
Apr-1996 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
May-1996 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
Jun-1996 | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Jul-1996 | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.3% |
Aug-1996 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
Sep-1996 | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
Oct-1996 | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
Nov-1996 | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
Dec-1996 | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Jan-1997 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
Feb-1997 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
Mar-1997 | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
Apr-1997 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
May-1997 | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
Jun-1997 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.1% |
Jul-1997 | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Aug-1997 | 3.4% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Sep-1997 | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
Oct-1997 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% |
Nov-1997 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
Dec-1997 | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
Jan-1998 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
Feb-1998 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Mar-1998 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
Apr-1998 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
May-1998 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
Jun-1998 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
Jul-1998 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
Aug-1998 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
Sep-1998 | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Oct-1998 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
Nov-1998 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Dec-1998 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Jan-1999 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
Feb-1999 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
Mar-1999 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
Apr-1999 | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
May-1999 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Jun-1999 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
Jul-1999 | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
Aug-1999 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
Sep-1999 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
Oct-1999 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
Nov-1999 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
Dec-1999 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
Jan-2000 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
Feb-2000 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Mar-2000 | 2.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Apr-2000 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
May-2000 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
Jun-2000 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.8% |
Jul-2000 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
Aug-2000 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
Sep-2000 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.6% |
Oct-2000 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.7% |
Nov-2000 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
Dec-2000 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
Jan-2001 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
Feb-2001 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
Mar-2001 | 2.5% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
Apr-2001 | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
May-2001 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
Jun-2001 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
Jul-2001 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 0.8% |
Aug-2001 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
Sep-2001 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
Oct-2001 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 0.8% |
Nov-2001 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.8% |
Dec-2001 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Jan-2002 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
Feb-2002 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
Mar-2002 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
Apr-2002 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
May-2002 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
Jun-2002 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
Jul-2002 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Aug-2002 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
Sep-2002 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
Oct-2002 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Nov-2002 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
Dec-2002 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Jan-2003 | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
Feb-2003 | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
Mar-2003 | 3.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
Apr-2003 | 3.6% | 2.4% | 0.9% |
May-2003 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
Jun-2003 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
Jul-2003 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
Aug-2003 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% |
Sep-2003 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
Oct-2003 | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.0% |
Nov-2003 | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
Dec-2003 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 1.0% |
Jan-2004 | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.1% |
Feb-2004 | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.0% |
Mar-2004 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% |
Apr-2004 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
May-2004 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
Jun-2004 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
Jul-2004 | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.1% |
Aug-2004 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
Sep-2004 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
Oct-2004 | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.0% |
Nov-2004 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
Dec-2004 | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
Jan-2005 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
Feb-2005 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Mar-2005 | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.1% |
Apr-2005 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
May-2005 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.0% |
Jun-2005 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
Jul-2005 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
Aug-2005 | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.1% |
Sep-2005 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
Oct-2005 | 3.1% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Nov-2005 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Dec-2005 | 3.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
Jan-2006 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Feb-2006 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Mar-2006 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
Apr-2006 | 2.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
May-2006 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
Jun-2006 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Jul-2006 | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Aug-2006 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Sep-2006 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
Oct-2006 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Nov-2006 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.8% |
Dec-2006 | 2.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Jan-2007 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Feb-2007 | 3.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
Mar-2007 | 3.0% | 2.0% | 0.8% |
Apr-2007 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
May-2007 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% |
Jun-2007 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Jul-2007 | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Aug-2007 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Sep-2007 | 3.2% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
Oct-2007 | 3.0% | 2.0% | 0.9% |
Nov-2007 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.8% |
Dec-2007 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 0.9% |
Jan-2008 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
Feb-2008 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% |
Mar-2008 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% |
Apr-2008 | 3.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% |
May-2008 | 3.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% |
Jun-2008 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 1.0% |
Jul-2008 | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.0% |
Aug-2008 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.0% |
Sep-2008 | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.1% |
Oct-2008 | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.1% |
Nov-2008 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.1% |
Dec-2008 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 1.1% |
Jan-2009 | 5.9% | 4.4% | 1.2% |
Feb-2009 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 1.3% |
Mar-2009 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.3% |
Apr-2009 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 1.3% |
May-2009 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1.4% |
Jun-2009 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 1.6% |
Jul-2009 | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% |
Aug-2009 | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.6% |
Sep-2009 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 1.5% |
Oct-2009 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 1.5% |
Nov-2009 | 6.7% | 4.9% | 1.6% |
Dec-2009 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 1.7% |
Jan-2010 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 1.7% |
Feb-2010 | 6.7% | 4.7% | 1.7% |
Mar-2010 | 6.9% | 4.8% | 1.8% |
Apr-2010 | 6.8% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
May-2010 | 6.5% | 4.5% | 1.7% |
Jun-2010 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 1.7% |
Jul-2010 | 6.5% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
Aug-2010 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 1.7% |
Sep-2010 | 6.8% | 4.7% | 1.8% |
Oct-2010 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1.8% |
Nov-2010 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 1.8% |
Dec-2010 | 6.6% | 4.5% | 1.8% |
Jan-2011 | 6.4% | 4.4% | 1.8% |
Feb-2011 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% |
Mar-2011 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
Apr-2011 | 6.4% | 4.2% | 1.9% |
May-2011 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 1.8% |
Jun-2011 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
Jul-2011 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
Aug-2011 | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.0% |
Sep-2011 | 6.7% | 4.2% | 2.1% |
Oct-2011 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% |
Nov-2011 | 6.1% | 4.0% | 1.8% |
Dec-2011 | 6.0% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
Jan-2012 | 6.1% | 4.0% | 1.9% |
Feb-2012 | 6.0% | 4.0% | 1.8% |
Mar-2012 | 5.7% | 3.8% | 1.7% |
Apr-2012 | 5.8% | 3.8% | 1.8% |
May-2012 | 5.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% |
Jun-2012 | 6.0% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
Jul-2012 | 6.1% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
Aug-2012 | 5.9% | 3.9% | 1.8% |
Sep-2012 | 6.2% | 4.0% | 1.9% |
Oct-2012 | 5.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
Nov-2012 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 1.9% |
Dec-2012 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
Jan-2013 | 5.9% | 3.8% | 1.9% |
Feb-2013 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
Mar-2013 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
Apr-2013 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 1.8% |
May-2013 | 5.6% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
Jun-2013 | 5.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% |
Jul-2013 | 6.0% | 3.8% | 2.0% |
Aug-2013 | 5.7% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
Sep-2013 | 5.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
Oct-2013 | 5.7% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
Nov-2013 | 5.5% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
Dec-2013 | 5.5% | 3.5% | 1.9% |
Jan-2014 | 5.2% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
Feb-2014 | 5.2% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
Mar-2014 | 5.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
Apr-2014 | 5.3% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
May-2014 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 1.7% |
Jun-2014 | 5.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
Jul-2014 | 5.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
Aug-2014 | 5.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
Sep-2014 | 5.0% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
Oct-2014 | 4.9% | 2.9% | 1.7% |
Nov-2014 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1.7% |
Dec-2014 | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.7% |
Jan-2015 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1.7% |
Feb-2015 | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.7% |
Mar-2015 | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.6% |
Apr-2015 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.6% |
May-2015 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.6% |
Jun-2015 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.5% |
Jul-2015 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 1.6% |
Aug-2015 | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.6% |
Sep-2015 | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.5% |
Oct-2015 | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.5% |
Nov-2015 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Dec-2015 | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Jan-2016 | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Feb-2016 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% |
Mar-2016 | 4.2% | 2.5% | 1.5% |
Apr-2016 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% |
May-2016 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.4% |
Jun-2016 | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% |
Jul-2016 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.4% |
Note: Data are for all wage and salary workers "at work" age 16 or older. Involuntary part-time workers are those classified as "part time for economic reasons" by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Slack work" refers to a reduction in hours in response to unfavorable business conditions.
Source: Author's analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata