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Part time for economic reasons

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-001403

People who usually work part time and were at work 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason.

Note: People classified as at work part time for economic reasons are sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers. Economic reasons are slack work or unfavorable business conditions, inability to find full-time work, and seasonal declines in demand. Those who usually work part time must also indicate that they want and are available for full-time work to be classified as part time for economic reasons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-001403
FieldEconomic statistics
ReferencesBLS Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001403",
  "term": "Part time for economic reasons",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "People who usually work part time and were at work 1 to 34 hours during the reference week for an economic reason.\n\nNote: People classified as at work part time for economic reasons are sometimes referred to as involuntary part-time workers. Economic reasons are slack work or unfavorable business conditions, inability to find full-time work, and seasonal declines in demand. Those who usually work part time must also indicate that they want and are available for full-time work to be classified as part time for economic reasons.",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/part-time-for-economic-reasons/"
}

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