Temporary workers moving to Full-Time employment is on the rise. According to Staffing Industry News, the number of people putting in a full week rose to 113.8 million in December, the most since February 2009, 8.1 million worked fewer hours because they could not find a full-time job, the least since January 2009. The underemployment rate, which includes part-time employees who would prefer a full-time job, dropped from 16.4% to 15.2%. The Staffing Industry as a whole is seeing a shift from part-time and temporary to full-time employment.