Women and workers of color are more likely to work part-time despite wanting full-time work: Share of all workers who are involuntary part-time workers, by gender, race, and ethnicity, 2014
| Race/ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| All | 3.50% | 4.70% |
| White | 3.20% | 4.40% |
| Black | 5.70% | 6.00% |
| Hispanic | 5.30% | 7.50% |
Note: Involuntary part-time workers are workers who indicate that they would like to work full time but were working part time (1 to 34 hours) because of an economic reason, such as their hours being cut back or their inability to find full-time jobs.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey public data series