United States Part-Time for Economic Reasons
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.PTECON.M.SA
Latest (y/y)−1.1%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−1.5%August 2025
Level4,840.0 thousandsOctober 2026
United States Part-Time for Economic Reasons was down 1.1% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.5% in August 2025.
The level stood at 4,840.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −52.0% (Apr 2021) to 143.6% (May 2020), averaging −0.02%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4,840.0 thousands | — |
| September 2026 | 4,501.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 4,390.0 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 4,804.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 4,681.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 4,805.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 4,942.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 4,497.0 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 4,396.0 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 4,873.0 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 5,341.0 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 5,487.0 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 4,594.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| August 2025 | 4,755.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| July 2025 | 4,689.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| June 2025 | 4,473.0 thousands | 5.6 |
| May 2025 | 4,624.0 thousands | 4.7 |
| April 2025 | 4,686.0 thousands | 5.1 |
| March 2025 | 4,771.0 thousands | 11.1 |
| February 2025 | 4,923.0 thousands | 13.2 |
| January 2025 | 4,478.0 thousands | 1.4 |
| December 2024 | 4,361.0 thousands | 3.3 |
| November 2024 | 4,463.0 thousands | 11.4 |
| October 2024 | 4,566.0 thousands | 6.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (369 observations) is available through the API.
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headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1996 |
| Observations | 369 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 143.6% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −52.0% (Apr 2021) |
| 10-year average | −0.02% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | US.PTECON.M.SA |
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FAQ
- What is the current part-Time for Economic Reasons in United States?
- The latest reading is −1.1% year on year for September 2025, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.PTECON.M.SA.
Last updated 2026-11-07. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “Part-Time for Economic Reasons”.