socioeconomic

American  

[soh-see-oh-ek-uh-nom-ik, -ee-kuh-, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ si oʊˌɛk əˈnɒm ɪk, -ˌi kə-, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors.

   socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.

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socioeconomic British  

/ -ˌɛkə-, ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving both economic and social factors

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Other Word Forms

• socioeconomically adverb

Etymology

Origin of socioeconomic

First recorded in 1880–85; socio- + economic

Example Sentences

“They tend to live in neighborhoods and work with people from the same socioeconomic background.”

From MarketWatch

He joined calls from the TUC union and the Co-op firm for socioeconomic background to become the 10th protected characteristic under the 2010 Equalities Act.

From BBC

He traverses the region, covering its conflicts, crises, cultures and socioeconomic trends.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re going to see increased targeting of Venezuelans to force them to leave the U.S. into a political and socioeconomic environment that’s likely only more destabilized and subject to more abuse,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The U.S. consumer continued to face ongoing socioeconomic headwinds during the quarter, and we saw continued pronounced weakness amongst the Hispanic consumer cohort specifically,” company executives said in prepared remarks.

From MarketWatch