Number of share of persons at work part time (all and involuntary) who work in various occupations, 2015
| Involuntary part time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total at work | Total part time | Total involuntary part time | Slack work | Could find only part time | Voluntary part time | |
| Number (in millions) | ||||||
| All occupations | 134.7 | 24.4 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 18.3 |
| Management, professional, and related | 51.9 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.1 |
| Management, business, and financial operations | 21.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| Professional and related | 30.7 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| Service occupations | 23.2 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| Healthcare support | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Protective service | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Food preparation and serving related | 7.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.7 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Personal care and service | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Sales and office | 31.2 | 7.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5.6 |
| Sales and related | 14.1 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.8 |
| Office and administrative support | 17.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 11.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Construction and extraction | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 16.5 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Production | 8.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Transportation and material moving | 8.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Shares of total | ||||||
| All occupations | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Management, professional, and related | 38.5 | 24.8 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 14.9 | 27.7 |
| Management, business, and financial operations | 15.7 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 6.4 |
| Professional and related | 22.8 | 19.1 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 21.3 |
| Service occupations | 17.2 | 32.2 | 34.5 | 33.6 | 37.2 | 31.5 |
| Healthcare support | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Protective service | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Food preparation and serving related | 5.8 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 14.5 | 17.9 | 14.7 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance | 3.6 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 4.6 |
| Personal care and service | 3.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Sales and office | 23.2 | 29.5 | 26.8 | 22.8 | 33.7 | 30.4 |
| Sales and related | 10.5 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 12.6 | 19.7 | 15.5 |
| Office and administrative support | 12.7 | 14.0 | 11.6 | 10.2 | 14.0 | 14.8 |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance | 8.8 | 4.3 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Construction and extraction | 4.7 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving | 12.2 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 15.5 | 10.9 | 7.7 |
| Production | 6.0 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Transportation and material moving | 6.3 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 5.5 |
Note: Data are for all workers "at work" age 16 or older, including self-employed workers. 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