Three times as many women as men managers say they expect to work part time at some point in their careers, while 98 percent of the part-time workers say the arrangement makes them happier and will keep them with the company. A survey of more than 2,000 managers by New York-based Catalyst shows that more than half of their employees are already affected by part-time work arrangements. Still, 45 percent of those surveyed said they didn’t know how to go about getting a part-time arrangement, even though 60 percent of the companies say they have such jobs available.
The survey also shows that 82 percent of the part timers are women, 74 percent have children under the age of 18, and 95 percent are married or living with a partner. The average age of the part timer is 40 with a median income of $49,000. Nearly 90 percent are white/non-Hispanic.
“This was the largest study of part-time work ever,” says Sheila Wellington, president of Catalyst. “It is a powerful indication of how organizations can keep their valued employees and make the most of money spent on the brains they’ve already got.”
