underemployed

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Younger men are underemployed, falling behind women in educational terms, and struggling with genuine mental and physical health issues.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

Mr. Rogen is more than comfortable as a well-heeled mogul who’s essentially likable albeit arrogant, and if Mr. Ansari comes across as too intelligent to be so chronically underemployed, he makes for a fine everyman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Even the measured percentage of “discouraged” and underemployed workers fell last month, as labor force participation increased overall.

From Slate • May 20, 2025

The report noted that a key reason why some countries face labor shortages despite having ample numbers of unemployed or underemployed workers is a mismatch between jobs and skills and education.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

Half the young men of that age group are either unemployed or underemployed.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers