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US – 6.4 million workers want full-time jobs but are working only part-time hours
An ongoing structural shift toward more intensive use of part-time employment by many employers is driving the elevated rate of involuntary part-time work. Over six years into an economic recovery, the share of people working part time because they can only get part-time hours remains at recessionary levels. The number working part time involuntarily remains … Continue reading
Involuntary Part-Time Work in US – May remain significantly above its pre-recession level FRBSF finds
The incidence of involuntary part-time work surged during the Great Recession and has stayed unusually high during the recovery. This may reflect more labor market slack than is captured by the unemployment rate alone. Analysis across states and over time indicates that a substantial part of the increase is related to the business cycle. However, … Continue reading
The Job Market in US – Full and Part Time: A chart
The chart below measures the net change in the number of full time, part time and the total number of jobs from that point through the present. Here, we see a large increase in the number of jobs during the official period of recession as the number of full time jobs plummeted, which coincides with … Continue reading
Involuntary Part-time Employment in US
As the economy continues its recovery from the Great Recession, we expect the number of those working part time for economic reasons to fall. However, it is probable that the ratio of PTER to unemployment will continue to increase as it has historically done. That is because, during the recoveries, the number of unemployed people … Continue reading
(Update) June US Job Report – Full-time employment down 523 000 while part-time up by 800 000
As reported yesterday, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 288,000 in June in US. But the household survey indicates that full-time employment is down 523 000 while part-time up by 800 000. Type of work May 2014 June 2014 Change Full-time workers 118,727 118,204 -0,523 Part-time workers 27,219 28,018 0,799 Source: Table A-9. Selected employment indicators … Continue reading
Australia / Some work too much while other not enough
Australians are working seven hours a week of unpaid overtime, three hours more than the same study found in 2009. Half of the nation’s workers did not take all of their leave last year Continue reading
Freelancing / The Perfect “Second Career”
Sometimes the start of your career can be tough. You’re trying your hardest to move up in your job, and an entry-level income often just doesn’t cut it. To supplement their incomes, many Millennials take on second, part-time jobs as freelancers. Freelancing part-time requires good time management skills. You need to be willing to devote … Continue reading
US / 75 Percent Of Jobs Created This Year Were Part-Time
U.S. businesses are hiring at a robust rate. The only problem is that three out of four of the nearly 1 million hires this year are part-time and many of the jobs are low-paid Continue reading
UK / 75% of Part-timer unable to progress within their firm research finds
Research shows that more than 75% of workers who opt for shorter working hours are unable to progress within their firm Continue reading
India / Part-time jobs have become a boon for student
Both boys and girls – just passed out of the campus or still pursuing their courses and preparing for competitive examinations are taking up part time jobs as receptionist, life insurance agents, telesales consultants, catering companies’ staff etc as they find it difficult to do a regular eight-nine hours job in an organization. “We prefer … Continue reading
UK – Record 8 M people working fewer than 25 hours a week
Record numbers of Britons are working part-time after those struggling to find full-time positions pushed the figure above the eight-million mark for the first time. Official figures show that 8.07 million people toil for fewer than 25 hours a week – the highest figure since records began in 1992. One in seven of them would … Continue reading
UK | Record numbers forced into part-time working
The number of unemployed men fell by 43,000 to reach 1.51 million but the number of unemployed women increased by 8,000 to reach 1.14 million, the highest figure since the three months to November 1987. Despite the fall in unemployment,the Jobseeker’s allowance (JSA) claimant count rose by 3,600 in March – the highest total since … Continue reading
U.S. Unemployment | Gallup Provides A Mixed Picture
U.S. unemployment, as measured by Gallup on a preliminary basis without seasonal adjustment, declined to 8.2% in mid-April from 8.4% in March. However, the government’s likely seasonal adjustment of 0.3 percentage points leads to a Gallup seasonally adjusted U.S. unemployment rate of 8.5% in mid-April, up from 8.1% last month. Working Part Time but Wanting … Continue reading
Thelma Etim: The Gender Pay Gap Gains Are At Risk Of Erosion
Amid the bleak economic outlook, women in the UK had a little something to smile about just before the festive season got under way. This was owing to the Office of National Statistics’ (ONS) revelation that the gender pay gap had narrowed markedly. Figures showed it had dropped below 10% for the first time after … Continue reading
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