Figure 2. Voluntary part-time rate by gender, 1994–2016 annual averages
Year Men Women

1994

8.6 22.3

1995

8.4 22.3

1996

8.3 21.8

1997

8.4 21.8

1998

8.5 21.7

1999

8.6 21.5

2000

8.3 21.1

2001

8.4 21.0

2002

8.3 21.2

2003

8.3 21.2

2004

8.4 21.4

2005

8.4 21.1

2006

8.4 20.7

2007

8.2 20.8

2008

8.2 20.1

2009

8.4 19.9

2010

8.3 19.5

2011

8.4 19.5

2012

8.6 19.5

2013

8.5 19.4

2014

8.6 19.7

2015

8.8 19.8

2016

9.1 19.9

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.