Courtesy of Mish.
A chart of hours worked shows the average work week has returned to pre-recession levels.
Average Work Week
Moreover, note that the number of part-time jobs has been relative steady in the recovery.
Employed Usually Working Part Time
What About the Obamacare Effect?
The Obama administration uses the above charts to make the claim Obamacare did not lead to a reduction in hours worked.
Obama is wrong.
For detailed analysis, please consider The Worst Job Stat Continues To Get Even Worse by Jed Graham at Investor’s Business Daily.
Amid all the focus on boosting the minimum wage and legislating living wages, virtually no one seems to have noticed what is happening to the workweek in low-wage industries.
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