And Victoria is the epicentre of this explosion in part-time workers.
Instead of taking the axe to staff numbers, the latest jobs data shows bosses are reducing working hours and moving staff from full-time to part-time rosters.
While this may not be good news for households struggling with rising bills and falling wages, the alternative is even more painful - all you need to do is look across Europe to see the pain of heavy job losses.
Full-time employment dropped 11,000 in April but this was balanced out by the 26,000 part-time jobs added to the economy
