subemployed

as in unemployed

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Adjective
  • Real-world data underscores the disconnect: of the 34 million Medicaid recipients, only 5.6 million are unemployed, and fewer are fit for rural, physically demanding jobs—leading analysts to estimate 500,000–750,000 could realistically transition into ag roles.
    Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
  • More than 45,000 young people ages 16 to 24 were both out of school and unemployed in 2022, a figure that far exceeds both state and national benchmarks.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
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  • And despite rising degrees, 52% of recent graduates remain underemployed, according to a report by Strada Institute for the Future of Work and the Burning Glass Institute.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • With Los Angeles production levels in a sorry state, underemployed workers are flocking to a format that’s faster, shorter, cheaper and quite literally overturns film and TV norms.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
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“Subemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subemployed. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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