Table 3

Shares of persons at work in key industries who are working part time (all and involuntary), 2007–2015

Total part time Involuntary part time
2007 2015 Percentage-point change 2007–2015 2007 2015 Percentage-point change 2007–2015
Total at work 16.9% 18.0% 1.1 3.1% 4.5% 1.4
Top four sectors 23.4 24.4 0.9 3.7 5.7 2.0
Retail trade 27.0 29.5 2.6 4.4 7.8 3.4
Professional and business services 13.2 13.0 -0.1 2.9 3.7 0.8
Education and health services 20.9 20.9 0.0 2.4 3.6 1.2
Leisure and hospitality 36.9 39.8 2.9 6.8 10.4 3.6
Other sectors 9.9 10.2 0.3 2.5 3.1 0.6

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.

Source: Author's analysis of basic monthly Current Population Survey microdata

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