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subemployment

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[suhb-em-ploi-muhnt] / ˌsʌb ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of subemployment

First recorded in 1965–70; sub- + employment


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Unemployment and subemployment combined now affect 43 percent of Hondurans.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

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