Figure 6. Voluntary part-time rate for prime-age workers, 1994–2016 annual averages
| Year |
25–34 years |
35–44 years |
45–54 years |
|
1994
|
9.5 |
9.7 |
8.7 |
|
1995
|
9.5 |
9.7 |
8.7 |
|
1996
|
9.4 |
9.5 |
8.6 |
|
1997
|
9.3 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
|
1998
|
9.3 |
9.2 |
8.7 |
|
1999
|
9.0 |
9.1 |
8.7 |
|
2000
|
8.7 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
|
2001
|
9.0 |
9.1 |
8.4 |
|
2002
|
9.1 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
|
2003
|
8.9 |
9.2 |
8.8 |
|
2004
|
9.1 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
|
2005
|
9.1 |
9.0 |
8.4 |
|
2006
|
8.9 |
8.9 |
8.3 |
|
2007
|
9.0 |
8.8 |
8.4 |
|
2008
|
8.7 |
8.5 |
8.1 |
|
2009
|
8.9 |
8.7 |
8.2 |
|
2010
|
8.7 |
8.4 |
8.0 |
|
2011
|
9.0 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
|
2012
|
9.1 |
8.0 |
7.8 |
|
2013
|
8.9 |
8.2 |
7.9 |
|
2014
|
9.3 |
8.3 |
7.8 |
|
2015
|
9.3 |
8.5 |
8.0 |
|
2016
|
9.1 |
8.5 |
8.2 |