Part Time Employment in the United States increased to 28679 Thousand in May from 28413 Thousand in April of 2026. Part Time Employment in the United States averaged 21599.21 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 28400.00 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 28000.00 Thousand in 2027 and 27700.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.30 0.20 percent May 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.30 Hours May 2026
Employed Persons 162771.00 162622.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.90 0.70 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 59.20 59.10 percent May 2026
Full Time Employment 134173.00 134252.00 Thousand May 2026
Government Payrolls 52.00 2.00 Thousand May 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7618.00 6887.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Job Openings 8176.00 6677.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Participation Rate 61.80 61.80 percent May 2026
Labour Costs 123.78 123.22 points Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.17 1.08 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 7.00 0.00 Thousand May 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 172.00 179.00 Thousand May 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 120.00 177.00 Thousand May 2026
Part Time Employment 28679.00 28413.00 Thousand May 2026
Productivity 119.40 119.35 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 7307.00 7373.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent May 2026
Wages 32.31 32.23 USD/Hour May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 30.19 30.10 USD/Hour May 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.40 9.50 percent May 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
28679.00 28413.00 29452.00 10086.00 1968 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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