In a slowing labor market, even people with jobs are increasingly making do with less-than-ideal arrangements. They’re stuck in part-time positions or patching together multiple jobs to make ends meet, employment data shows. The number of part-time workers who say they would prefer full-time positions jumped sharply in November to an eight-year high. Plus, he said, he worries about the slowing job market: His wife has been looking for work for over a year. To that end, the number of people working part-time because they couldn’t find full-time jobs has gradually picked up since 2023.

Source: Washington Post January 08, 2026 20:53 UTC