subemployment

[ suhb-em-ploi-muh nt ]

/ ˌsʌb ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /

noun

insufficient employment in the labor force of a country, area, or industry, including unemployment and underemployment.

Nearby words

subdural, subdural hemorrhage, subdural space, subedit, subeditor, subemployment, subendocardial layer, subendothelial layer, subendothelium, subentry, subependymoma

Origin of subemployment

First recorded in 1965–70; sub- + employment

Related forms

sub·em·ployed, adjective

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