subemployment
[ suhb-em-ploi-muhnt ]
noun
insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.
Origin of subemployment
1First recorded in 1965–70; sub- + employment
Other words from subemployment
- sub·em·ployed, adjective
Words Nearby subemployment
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