You may be eligible for unemployment benefits if you have worked part time. Each state sets its own eligibility rules, but you're generally required to fulfill minimum work requirements in the months before applying for unemployment. Although you do not have to work full time to fulfill these requirements, your benefits will be lower if you've worked only part time. If you are currently working part time, you may also collect unemployment in most states, but the amount you receive in benefits may be reduced by your earnings from your part-time job.