I saw an article a few weeks back that didn’t sound quite right to me. The writer, a journalist, interviewed several people who said they’d been looking for part-time work without success. Some had ...

Remote work is not the only macro trend making waves in the global workforce. Part-time employment is also picking up adoption as the new future of work. As of February 2025, the number of ...

Ms. Waldman is the author of “Help Wanted,” a novel about hourly workers at a big-box store. Mr. Bruenig is a labor lawyer and the founder of People’s Policy Project. See more of our coverage in your ...

Involuntary part-time employment—the share of people who work less than 35 hours per week but want and are available to work full-time—has increased since 2023. While this contrasts with steady ...