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Part-time worker

Definition
Usually working less than the agreed number of hours per week to be considered full-time.
Source Definition
UNESCO Institute for statistics

Travailleur à temps partiel

Définition
Ne pas travailler le nombre d’heures requises hebdomadaires dans l'emploi principal.
Source de la définition
Institut de statistique de l'UNESCO

Trabajador a tiempo parcial

Definición
Trabajar menos horas que el número habitual de horas semanales necesario para ser considerado un empleo a tiempo completo.
Fuente(s) de la definición
Instituto de estadística del UNESCO