Country: United States
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Monthly Household Labour Force Survey (Current Population Survey).
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Persons who could not find a full-time job and would prefer to work more hours.
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Redesign of labour force survey questionnaire in 1994. Result, more accurate estimates of hours and reasons for working part time.

Inclusion of population controls based on 2000 decennial census into estimation process. Result, increase in levels.
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The data on involuntary part-timers represent the number of persons working 1 to 34 hours and who usually work part time and who cite the specific reason for working less than 35 hours as "Could only find part-time work."
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Persons whose usual working hours for all jobs total less than 35 hours per week are classified as part-time workers. Unpaid family workers working less than 15 hours per week are not considered employed.

Country: United StatesData source(s) used
Monthly Household Labour Force Survey (Current Population Survey).
Variables collected
Persons who could not find a full-time job and would prefer to work more hours.
Other data characteristics
Redesign of labour force survey questionnaire in 1994. Result, more accurate estimates of hours and reasons for working part time.

Inclusion of population controls based on 2000 decennial census into estimation process. Result, increase in levels.

Population coverage
The data on involuntary part-timers represent the number of persons working 1 to 34 hours and who usually work part time and who cite the specific reason for working less than 35 hours as "Could only find part-time work."
Key statistical concept

Persons whose usual working hours for all jobs total less than 35 hours per week are classified as part-time workers. Unpaid family workers working less than 15 hours per week are not considered employed.