In the United States, the percentage of part-time workers who would like full-time work increases in recessions and decreases in expansions. changes very little from expansion to recession. in 2013 was almost 100 percent of all part-time workers. Both answers increases in recessions and decreases in expansions and in 2013 was almost 100 percent of all part-time workers are correct. Both answers changes very little from expansion to recession and in 2013 was almost 100 percent of all part-time workers are correct