underemployed
adjective
un·der·em·ployed
ˌən-dər-im-ˈplȯid 
: having less than full-time, regular, or adequate employment
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His verdict was not unique to underemployed freelance writers in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Over time, this technology would eliminate jobs, creating a permanently unemployed and underemployed portion of the population.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Recent employment statistics suggest that adults with neurodivergent conditions are one of the most unemployed and underemployed groups in the world.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
In fact, underemployed graduates’ salaries are closer to those of high school diploma holders than workers employed in college-level jobs.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Over time, this technology would eliminate jobs, creating a permanently unemployed and underemployed portion of the population.
—Robin Varghese, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
Recent employment statistics suggest that adults with neurodivergent conditions are one of the most unemployed and underemployed groups in the world.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
In fact, underemployed graduates’ salaries are closer to those of high school diploma holders than workers employed in college-level jobs.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Underemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underemployed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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