downward mobility

British  

noun

1. sociol the movement of an individual, social group, or class to a lower status Compare upward mobility See also horizontal mobility vertical mobility

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Example Sentences

"There's not only no upward mobility to start with, but even downward mobility ends with death."

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

One of the stories I tell that hasn't heretofore been told is that elite colleges are a massive insurance policy against downward mobility.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022

Instead, they have suffered the grind of a country grappling with impossible debts and downward mobility.

From New York Times • May 17, 2022

People without a college education have been especially put on a downward mobility track.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2018

He continued on the theme of the downward mobility that many workers in the area had experienced.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2018