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underemployment
noun un·der·em·ploy·ment \-ˈplȯi-mənt\
Definition of UNDEREMPLOYMENT
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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First Known Use of UNDEREMPLOYMENT
1909
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