underemployed

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

under- +‎ employed.

Adjective[edit]

underemployed (not comparable)

Employed in a job that offers fewer work hours than desired.
I found myself underemployed when the company downgraded me from full-time to part-time.

Translations[edit]

employed in a job that offers fewer work hours than desired

Finnish: vajaatyöllistetty
Portuguese: subempregado
Spanish: subempleado (es)

See also[edit]

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