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70.1 percent of workers were full time, year round in 2023

January 30, 2025

A total of 171.9 million people age 16 years and over worked in the United States at some point during 2023, up by 2.2 million from 2022. Among those who worked in 2023, the proportion of workers who worked full time, year round was 70.1 percent, down by 0.9 percentage point from 2022. Men were more likely to work full time, year round than women (75.0 percent versus 64.7 percent).

Percentage of employed people who worked full time for 50 to 52 weeks, by race, ethnicity, and sex, 2023
Race and ethnicity Total, both sexes   Men    Women 

Total, all races and ethnicities

70.1 75.0 64.7

White

69.7 74.9 63.7

Black or African American

72.6 75.7 69.9

Asian

73.1 78.7 66.8

Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity

69.1 73.7 63.2

Note: Employed people includes all who worked during the year. Time worked includes paid vacation and sick leave. Full time is usually working 35 hours or more per week. Data are not presented for all races. People whose ethnicity is identified as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.

Among the major race and ethnicity groups, Asian (73.1 percent) and Black (72.6 percent) workers were more likely to work full time, year round than White (69.7 percent) or Hispanic or Latino (69.1 percent) workers.

These data are from the Current Population Survey. For more information, see "Work Experience of the Population — 2023."

SUGGESTED CITATION

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, 70.1 percent of workers were full time, year round in 2023 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2025/70-1-percent-of-workers-were-full-time-year-round-in-2023.htm (visited February 11, 2025).

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