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February, 1986, Vol. 109, No. 2

Part-time workers:
who are they?

Thomas J. Nardone
Economist, Division of Employment and Unemployment Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics

A new definition of part-timers, utilizing existing data from the Current Population Survey, gives a more accurate estimate of the number of part-time workers.

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