UNDEREMPLOYED

underemployed

(adjective) employed only part-time when one needs full-time employment or not making full use of your skills; “migrants are likely to be poor and underemployed”; “able people are kept underemployed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

underemployed (not comparable)

Employed in a job that offers one fewer work hours than one wishes.

Source: Wiktionary



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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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