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The Part-Time Nation

At first glance, the chart looks extremely disturbing. However, if you look closer, it only has raw data that can be quite misleading.

The chart would be far more useful if the numbers were adjusted; e.g. as a percentage of the total workforce, or of the total population, etc.

The sharp spike in 2009 is disturbing either way, but it may not be higher as a percentage of the workforce when compared to the peaks in the early 80s/90s.

Is there any chance we could see a chart with percentages?