Share of persons employed in retail who are involuntarily part time, by reason, 2003–2015
| Date | Total involuntary part time | Slack work | Could find only part time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2003 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 1.5% |
| Feb-2003 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 1.8% |
| Mar-2003 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Apr-2003 | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.8% |
| May-2003 | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% |
| Jun-2003 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Jul-2003 | 4.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Aug-2003 | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Sep-2003 | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.7% |
| Oct-2003 | 4.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Nov-2003 | 4.3% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Dec-2003 | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1.5% |
| Jan-2004 | 5.1% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Feb-2004 | 4.7% | 3.0% | 1.6% |
| Mar-2004 | 4.6% | 2.8% | 1.7% |
| Apr-2004 | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| May-2004 | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Jun-2004 | 4.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Jul-2004 | 4.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Aug-2004 | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Sep-2004 | 3.6% | 1.9% | 1.4% |
| Oct-2004 | 4.2% | 2.4% | 1.6% |
| Nov-2004 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Dec-2004 | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.6% |
| Jan-2005 | 4.5% | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Feb-2005 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Mar-2005 | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Apr-2005 | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| May-2005 | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Jun-2005 | 4.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Jul-2005 | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Aug-2005 | 4.1% | 1.9% | 2.1% |
| Sep-2005 | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Oct-2005 | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Nov-2005 | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Dec-2005 | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Jan-2006 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% |
| Feb-2006 | 4.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Mar-2006 | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Apr-2006 | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| May-2006 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Jun-2006 | 4.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Jul-2006 | 4.0% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Aug-2006 | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Sep-2006 | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Oct-2006 | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Nov-2006 | 3.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Dec-2006 | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Jan-2007 | 4.4% | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Feb-2007 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Mar-2007 | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| Apr-2007 | 4.0% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| May-2007 | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Jun-2007 | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Jul-2007 | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
| Aug-2007 | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1.6% |
| Sep-2007 | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Oct-2007 | 3.3% | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Nov-2007 | 3.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
| Dec-2007 | 3.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
| Jan-2008 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Feb-2008 | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.7% |
| Mar-2008 | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Apr-2008 | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| May-2008 | 4.8% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Jun-2008 | 6.0% | 3.5% | 2.4% |
| Jul-2008 | 6.1% | 3.7% | 2.1% |
| Aug-2008 | 5.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Sep-2008 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.1% |
| Oct-2008 | 5.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% |
| Nov-2008 | 6.9% | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Dec-2008 | 8.0% | 5.5% | 2.2% |
| Jan-2009 | 8.7% | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| Feb-2009 | 8.7% | 6.2% | 2.3% |
| Mar-2009 | 8.5% | 5.9% | 2.4% |
| Apr-2009 | 7.9% | 5.2% | 2.6% |
| May-2009 | 8.2% | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| Jun-2009 | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.6% |
| Jul-2009 | 9.6% | 6.0% | 3.4% |
| Aug-2009 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 2.8% |
| Sep-2009 | 7.9% | 5.0% | 2.8% |
| Oct-2009 | 7.7% | 5.1% | 2.5% |
| Nov-2009 | 8.6% | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2009 | 9.2% | 5.4% | 3.4% |
| Jan-2010 | 9.8% | 6.4% | 3.3% |
| Feb-2010 | 10.1% | 6.5% | 3.5% |
| Mar-2010 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| Apr-2010 | 9.2% | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| May-2010 | 8.8% | 5.3% | 3.4% |
| Jun-2010 | 9.6% | 5.5% | 3.7% |
| Jul-2010 | 9.8% | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Aug-2010 | 9.3% | 5.6% | 3.6% |
| Sep-2010 | 9.3% | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| Oct-2010 | 9.3% | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Nov-2010 | 9.8% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| Dec-2010 | 9.7% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Jan-2011 | 10.3% | 6.3% | 3.8% |
| Feb-2011 | 10.0% | 6.2% | 3.6% |
| Mar-2011 | 9.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Apr-2011 | 9.2% | 5.2% | 3.7% |
| May-2011 | 9.5% | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| Jun-2011 | 9.8% | 5.9% | 3.7% |
| Jul-2011 | 9.5% | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| Aug-2011 | 10.0% | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| Sep-2011 | 9.7% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Oct-2011 | 9.0% | 5.2% | 3.7% |
| Nov-2011 | 9.0% | 4.9% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2011 | 8.7% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Jan-2012 | 10.2% | 6.3% | 3.6% |
| Feb-2012 | 9.4% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
| Mar-2012 | 8.4% | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| Apr-2012 | 8.4% | 4.4% | 3.8% |
| May-2012 | 8.8% | 4.8% | 3.8% |
| Jun-2012 | 9.5% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Jul-2012 | 9.3% | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| Aug-2012 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Sep-2012 | 8.6% | 5.1% | 3.3% |
| Oct-2012 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Nov-2012 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2012 | 8.8% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Jan-2013 | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| Feb-2013 | 8.8% | 4.9% | 3.7% |
| Mar-2013 | 8.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Apr-2013 | 9.1% | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| May-2013 | 8.0% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Jun-2013 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2013 | 9.7% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| Aug-2013 | 8.6% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Sep-2013 | 8.9% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Oct-2013 | 8.4% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Nov-2013 | 8.4% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2013 | 9.0% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Jan-2014 | 9.2% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Feb-2014 | 8.4% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Mar-2014 | 8.9% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Apr-2014 | 8.7% | 4.4% | 4.2% |
| May-2014 | 8.2% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Jun-2014 | 8.9% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Jul-2014 | 8.7% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
| Aug-2014 | 8.0% | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| Sep-2014 | 7.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Oct-2014 | 8.0% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
| Nov-2014 | 7.4% | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Dec-2014 | 7.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Jan-2015 | 8.1% | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| Feb-2015 | 8.2% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Mar-2015 | 7.5% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Apr-2015 | 6.9% | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| May-2015 | 7.2% | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Jun-2015 | 7.3% | 3.7% | 3.4% |
| Jul-2015 | 7.0% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Aug-2015 | 6.8% | 3.1% | 3.5% |
| Sep-2015 | 5.7% | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Oct-2015 | 6.3% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Nov-2015 | 6.5% | 2.7% | 3.5% |
Note: 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 Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series