by The Underemployment Project | Nov 28, 2025 | Reports
Underemployment is a persistent and under-recognised challenge in the UK labour market. It affects millions of workers who are employed but not to their full potential: those working fewer hours than they would like, earning a low or minimal salary, and/or stuck in...
by The Underemployment Project | Nov 28, 2025 | Reports
Underemployment —which includes situations of labour underutilisation in terms of hours, pay, and/or skills—has negative consequences in terms of job satisfaction and productivity, health and wellbeing, and finances. Labour underutilisation (or underemployment) has...
by The Underemployment Project | Nov 28, 2025 | Reports
Underemployment—defined as the underuse of labour in terms of hours, wage, and/or skills—has significant negative effects on workers’ job satisfaction, productivity, health and wellbeing, and financial stability. Underemployment also leads to higher staff turnover,...
by The Underemployment Project | Jun 20, 2024 | Articles, News
The CIPD Good Work Index is an annual benchmark of good work in the UK. Each year, the CIPD surveys thousands of workers to ask about the everyday realities of their own work and how it impacts their health and wellbeing. Its 2024 report is out now. Workers who are...
by The Underemployment Project | Mar 8, 2024 | Articles
Have you ever been in a job where you wanted to work more hours? What about having a job where you felt overqualified? Or a job where you felt underpaid? Most people will answer with a yes to at least one of these questions. However, more women in the UK will answer...
