Part Time Employment in the United States decreased to 28478 Thousand in February from 28727 Thousand in January of 2026. Part Time Employment in the United States averaged 21569.68 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 28300.00 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 26000.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours Feb 2026
Employed Persons 162912.00 163097.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.30 59.40 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment 134341.00 134441.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Government Payrolls -6.00 -20.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6946.00 6550.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Openings 7110.00 6088.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Participation Rate 62.00 62.10 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 122.55 121.72 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.11 1.06 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls -12.00 5.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Non Farm Payrolls -92.00 126.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private -86.00 146.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Part Time Employment 28478.00 28727.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Productivity 119.64 118.81 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 7571.00 7368.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.40 4.30 percent Feb 2026
Wages 32.03 31.94 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.77 29.60 USD/Hour Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.50 8.90 percent Feb 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
28478.00 28727.00 29452.00 10086.00 1968 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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