Mothers reap benefits of record part-time workforce boom in US

By Catarina Saraiva
Published 5 Min Read

Bloomberg Mercury

The number of Americans voluntarily working part time hit a record high this year, thanks in part to women — particularly mothers — benefiting from the pandemic-driven rise in flexible work arrangements. 

Many businesses eager to hire have accepted worker demands for part-time positions, along with other policies meant to give employees more control over their schedules. That’s helped bring more women into the labor force than ever before, with about a fifth of them working part time.

Catarina Saraiva

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