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Definition of "underemployment" []

  • The condition of being underemployed. (noun)

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Use "underemployment" in a sentence
  • "A measure that includes all three groups -- discouraged workers, unemployed workers and part-time workers -- is called the underemployment rate."
  • "A measure that includes all three groups - discouraged workers, unemployed workers and part-time workers - is called the underemployment rate."
  • "Altogether these 21 million Americans comprise what is sometimes called the underemployment rate, which hit 13.5 percent in December."