voluntary part-time work has remained more or less stable since 2007, around the start of the recession. But involuntary part-time work has increased by about 18 times the rate of growth of all work, and five times faster than part-time work. Currently, some 6.4 million Americans who want full-time jobs are stuck working part-time hours
Notably, Golden found no evidence that the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate caused the rise in involuntary part-time work.
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