how many hours constitute full time
Generally speaking, most employers consider 40 hours or more to be full-time employment and anything less part-time. However, in their statistical analysis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates one to 34 hours as part-time employment and 35+ as full-time. Federal law defines a part-time employee as someone who works less than 1,000 hours per year for the same firm (17.5 hours per week).