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Show Women as Workers 64 About 22 percent were employed part time by choice, and the remainder men worked part time involuntarily. In contrast, 91 percent of the time worked 6 were on full-time part and schedules, voluntarily. only percent Part-time and full-time employment by selected ch(JfJ1(J,cteristws. Full-time employment is characteristic of most women 18 to 64 years of age. In 1964 'at least 70 percent of all women in this broad age Full-time work was most preva lent (84 percent) among women 20 to 24 years of age. On the other hand, girls under 18 years of age and women 65 years of age and over to seek part-time work-78 percent of girls under are the most group were on full-time schedules. likely 18 years of age and 43' percent of women 65 years of age and over part time by choice in 1964. Women who are widowed, divorced, or separated from their hus bands are the most likely to work full time-79 percent were on full-time schedules in 1964, and only 15 percent worked part time worked On the other hand, 25 percent of the single women worked part time by choice, It must be remembered, however, that this group includes most of the more than 800,000 girls under 18 years voluntarily. of age WhD worked part time voluntarily. Relatively fewer nonwhite women than white women were on full time schedules in 1964-69 percent compared with 75 percent. HDW percent of the nonwhite women worked part time for eco nomic reasons compared with only 4 percent of white women. As ever, 11 result, the proportion of white women working part time voluntarily (22 percent) was slightly higher than the proportion of nonwhite women (21 percent) Unemployment among part-time and full-time noometi ioorkers>« Women and 'teenagers are more inclined to seek part-time work than Of the 1,605,000 women looking for are men 20 years of age and over. work in 1964, 21 percent sought part-time j obs (table 31). The per cent looking for part-time work was almost twice as high for girls under 20 years of age (33 percent) as for women 20 years of age and over (1'7 percent). But the proportion looking for part-time work In contrast, only 6 was highest among teenage boys (42 percent). percent of men 20 years of age and over wanted part-time work in a . 1964. Nearly 70 percent of all girls under 20 years of age WhD were attend ing school and looking for work in 1964 Iooked for part-time jobs. Many unemployed women 55 years of age and over also preferred part-time w.ork-23 percent. On the other hand, only 13 percent of unemployed women 20 to 24 years of age sought part-time work, |
