adjective
- employed in a job that does not fully utilize one’s skills, education, or availability for work
Usage: economics; labor studies
Examples
- Many college graduates are subemployed, working in retail despite their degrees.
- The subemployed worker took a part-time position while searching for full-time work.
- Economic downturns often leave skilled professionals subemployed.
- She felt subemployed as a cashier with her engineering background.
- The report showed that 30% of recent graduates were subemployed.
- Subemployed individuals often struggle to pay off student loans.