Part time employment, total in United States of America
United States of America: Part time employment, total was 17.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in United States of America, 1994–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in United States of America is 17.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in United States of America peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, total in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.9% | — |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 18.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, total in United States of America?
- Part time employment, total in United States of America was 17.5% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for part time employment, total?
- United States of America ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.