Part Time Employment in the United States decreased to 28541 Thousand in August from 28764 Thousand in July of 2026. Part Time Employment in the United States averaged 21629.27 Thousand from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 29452.00 Thousand in November of 2025 and a record low of 10086.00 Thousand in January of 1968. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Part Time Employment in the United States is expected to be 28500.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Part Time Employment is projected to trend around 28300.00 Thousand in 2027 and 28700.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.40 34.30 Hours Aug 2026
Employed Persons 162746.00 162177.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.90 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 59.10 58.90 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 134288.00 133553.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Government Payrolls 35.00 -50.00 Thousand Aug 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7271.00 7182.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Job Openings 7738.00 6948.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Participation Rate 61.60 61.40 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 123.98 123.62 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.14 1.05 percent Aug 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 16.00 14.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 162.00 21.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 127.00 71.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Part Time Employment 28541.00 28764.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Productivity 120.02 119.59 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 7031.00 6916.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.10 percent Aug 2026
Wages 32.53 32.42 USD/Hour Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.37 30.33 USD/Hour Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 8.50 percent Aug 2026


United States Part Time Employment
In the United States, employed part-time workers are persons who usually work 35 hours or less per week.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28541.00 28764.00 29452.00 10086.00 1968 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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