Unemployment details · LNS12032194
Part-time for economic reasons
As of Sep 2026, the part-time for economic reasons stood at 4,501K (thousands of persons), a change of +111K from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
4,501K
Change from Aug 2026
+111K
A year earlier
4,594K
12-month change
-2.0%
4,501K Sep 2026 · Thousands of persons
Thousands of persons. Data from May 1955 to Sep 2026 (856 observations).
What it measures
This counts people working part time who want full-time work but cannot find it or had their hours cut. They are included in the broader U-6 measure of underemployment.
- Official title
- Employment Level - Part-Time for Economic Reasons, All Industries
- Units
- Thousands of persons
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 4,501K | +111K |
| Aug 2026 | 4,390K | -414K |
| Jul 2026 | 4,804K | +123K |
| Jun 2026 | 4,681K | -124K |
| May 2026 | 4,805K | -137K |
| Apr 2026 | 4,942K | +445K |
| Mar 2026 | 4,497K | +101K |
| Feb 2026 | 4,396K | -477K |
| Jan 2026 | 4,873K | -468K |
| Dec 2025 | 5,341K | -146K |
| Nov 2025 | 5,487K | +893K |
| Sep 2025 | 4,594K | -161K |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Level - Part-Time for Economic Reasons, All Industries [LNS12032194], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12032194, Oct 27, 2026.
- View LNS12032194 on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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