subemployment

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noun

The situation where too few people are employed in jobs, or where they have too few hours.

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Meanings

nounsubemployment (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe situation where too few people are employed in jobs, or where they have too few hours.

Origin

From sub- + employment.

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Cite this entry
APA

subemployment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subemployment

MLA

“subemployment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subemployment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subemployment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subemployment.

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