But beneath the shiny figures are hints of distress. In November, there were about 4.5 million part-time workers who preferred full-time jobs, up from 4 million a year earlier, according to the ...

Some retirees prefer a phased retirement, in which they can slowly transition out of the workforce. Some occupations lend themselves well to part-time work. Retirees looking for an encore career ...

I preferred the flexibility that working multiple part-time jobs gave me. As a single mom, I returned to work when my son was 6 months old but didn't take on a full-time position until he was 5.

The number of part-time jobs also rose during Biden’s tenure, largely driven by an increase in workers who chose part-time work because they preferred it. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., blamed recent ...