Figure 9. Number of voluntary part-time workers by reason for working part time, 1994–2016 annual averages
Year Childcare problems Other family or personal obligations Health or medical limitations School or training Retired or Social Security limit on earnings Full-time workweek less than 35 hours Other reasons

1994

751 4,810 673 5,947 1,822 1,859 1,776

1995

703 4,866 699 5,907 1,848 1,921 1,790

1996

745 4,763 677 5,938 1,856 2,097 1,694

1997

742 4,813 705 6,072 1,861 2,175 1,781

1998

767 4,863 717 6,297 1,889 2,258 1,739

1999

770 4,882 712 6,363 1,984 2,421 1,626

2000

787 4,926 735 6,163 1,997 2,630 1,577

2001

707 4,925 778 6,094 1,956 2,735 1,595

2002

697 5,010 746 6,089 1,911 2,876 1,514

2003

669 4,989 753 6,014 1,951 3,113 1,525

2004

709 4,938 784 6,186 2,028 3,179 1,557

2005

719 4,813 806 6,138 2,095 3,263 1,657

2006

697 4,749 799 6,227 2,096 3,457 1,566

2007

656 4,940 853 6,150 2,200 3,404 1,551

2008

683 4,700 834 5,959 2,185 3,530 1,451

2009

656 4,272 793 5,634 2,200 3,659 1,497

2010

739 4,010 737 5,400 2,184 3,643 1,537

2011

759 3,938 786 5,526 2,180 3,585 1,559

2012

786 3,970 790 5,678 2,313 3,588 1,681

2013

798 3,982 824 5,575 2,356 3,635 1,733

2014

886 4,081 860 5,723 2,356 3,765 1,818

2015

905 4,189 907 5,914 2,423 3,799 1,881

2016

956 4,250 1,023 6,007 2,633 3,815 1,995

Note: Excludes a small number of part-time workers who, during the reference week, were at work 35 hours or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.