For example, initially 47 percent of respondents knew that the unemployment rate is 14.7 percent when those who had given up looking for work and those who have part-time jobs but want full-time positions are included.
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Sure, we may have held part-time jobs, but really, there was a pretty clear line between personal and work.
That doesn't include folks who have had to accept part-time jobs or, in some cases, have given up finding a job altogether.
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My wife and I are expecting a baby in the near future and we have been looking at getting part-time jobs outside of what we do right now.
The actual number of staff affected could be higher than 200, according to the council, because part-time jobs have been added up to make the equivalent of full-time posts.
The government claims that cuts in tax and social-security contributions have already resulted in an additional 930, 000 part-time and temporary jobs.
Some retirees might still earn income from part-time work or occasional consulting jobs, or they may have a spouse who still works full- or part-time.
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The percent of the US workforce with college degrees is at an all point high, yet nearly half the people between 16 and 29 have jobs, so many are looking for part-time and temporary work.
The rate of unemployed Americans is 16% if you count the people who have given up looking for work and those who can only find part-time jobs.
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People who lose their jobs, or work part-time, have to buy costly coverage on their own.
Tesco said it hoped to have the store open by next summer and it would create 20 full and part-time jobs.
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The prospect of choosing between multiple job offers may seem unlikely these days, given all the talk of joblessness and the real unemployment rate of 15.1% (counting people who have given up looking for work, and those working part-time who wish they had full-time jobs).
After spending their 20s in high-intensity jobs, many women leave or switch to part-time work when they have children.
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