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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Given its racialized connotations, that meant paying particular attention to poverty and underemployment among African Americans.
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Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Employment: Creating Equitable Job Opportunities While unemployment rates have remained generally steady, underemployment and wage inequality continue to hinder many Americans' economic mobility.
—Maria Alonso, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In fact, the odds of underemployment for graduates who did a stint as an intern were nearly 50% lower than their peers who did not.
—Allie Danziger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The data is detailed in an online interactive chart that compares unemployment and underemployment rates, as well as the early- to late-career median wages across popular college majors.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2024
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Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Employment: Creating Equitable Job Opportunities While unemployment rates have remained generally steady, underemployment and wage inequality continue to hinder many Americans' economic mobility.
—Maria Alonso, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In fact, the odds of underemployment for graduates who did a stint as an intern were nearly 50% lower than their peers who did not.
—Allie Danziger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The data is detailed in an online interactive chart that compares unemployment and underemployment rates, as well as the early- to late-career median wages across popular college majors.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2024
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“Underemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underemployment. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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