Figure 10. Share of voluntary part-time workers, by gender and age group, 1994 and 2016 annual averages
Characteristic and year School or training Other family or personal obligations Full-time workweek fewer than 35 hours Retired or Social Security limit on earnings

Men, 1994

50 11

Men, 2016

37 20

Women, 1994

38 10  

Women, 2016

28 18

16–24 yr, 1994

83 4  

16–24 yr, 2016

76 10

25–54 yr, 1994

49 15

25–54 yr, 2016

36 24

55–64 yr, 1994

15 31

55–64 yr, 2016

25 23

65 yr & older, 1994

6 70

65 yr & older, 2016

14 61

Note: Excludes a small number of part-time workers who, during the reference week, were at work 35 hours or more.

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