underemployment
noun
un·der·em·ploy·ment
ˌən-dər-im-ˈplȯi-mənt 
1
: the condition in which people in a labor force are employed at less than full-time or regular jobs or at jobs inadequate with respect to their training or economic needs
2
: the condition of being underemployed
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This is sometimes also referred to as ‘underemployment’ - being employed in less than full-time or regular jobs or insufficient jobs for one’s training or economic needs.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Other stubborn problems—low birth rates, underemployment among the college-educated, a doctors’ strike that has effectively halted elective medical procedures—have gone largely unaddressed.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Many college graduates are experiencing unemployment or underemployment.
—Khaitsa Wasiyo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
As a result, these individuals usually experience higher rates of unemployment and underemployment compared to the general population.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Other stubborn problems—low birth rates, underemployment among the college-educated, a doctors’ strike that has effectively halted elective medical procedures—have gone largely unaddressed.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Many college graduates are experiencing unemployment or underemployment.
—Khaitsa Wasiyo, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
As a result, these individuals usually experience higher rates of unemployment and underemployment compared to the general population.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Underemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underemployment. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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