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Unterbeschäftigung

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under·em·ˈploy·ment N no pl

underemployment
Unterbeschäftigung f <-, -en>
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Unterbeschäftigung
underemployment

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underemployment N HUM RESOURCES

underemployment
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Unterbeschäftigung
underemployment

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Specifically, it is applied to the condition of intermittent or underemployment and the resultant precarious existence.
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A related kind of underemployment refers to involuntary part-time workers.
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It was found that two factors are important regarding graduate unemployment or underemployment, namely incidence and duration.
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This triggers a multiplier effect which draws the economy toward underemployment equilibrium.
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Unemployment and underemployment are high and continue to grow as the global economic slowdown sinks in deeper.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The Indonesian labour market is characterised by high youth unemployment and underemployment, but there is also a shortage of skilled workers.
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Auf dem indonesischen Arbeitsmarkt herrschen hohe Jugendarbeitslosigkeit und Unterbeschäftigung sowie gleichzeitig Fachkräftemangel.
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Context The Indonesian labour market is characterised by a high level of youth unemployment and widespread underemployment.
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Ausgangssituation Auf dem indonesischen Arbeitsmarkt herrschen hohe Jugendarbeitslosigkeit und Unterbeschäftigung.
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Local labour markets are characterised by high levels of unemployment, underemployment and low pay, and there are high rates both of rural to urban migration and of emigration.
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Die lokalen Arbeitsmärkte kennzeichnen hohe Arbeitslosigkeit, Unterbeschäftigung und Niedriglöhne. Die ländlich-städtische Migration im Land und die Migration ins Ausland sind hoch.
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Unemployment and underemployment are widespread, especially among the young, because what training is available does not correspond to job market demand.
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Arbeitslosigkeit und Unterbeschäftigung, gerade unter Jugendlichen, sind sehr hoch, weil die Ausbildungsprofile oft nicht den Anforderungen der Arbeitsmärkte entsprechen.
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Even after Hartz IV, the 'true' nature of underemployment is still considerably underrepresented by official data."
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Mit Daten der amtlichen Statistik wird die 'wahre' Unterbeschäftigung auch nach Hartz IV weiterhin ein ganzes Stück untererfasst."
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