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 | Oct 30, 2024 | Reports
In the first qualitative report, we explore the lived experiences of underemployed workers. Our findings show underemployment is a complex issue for working people: working hours, pay, and skill usage were connected, and most people were underemployed in more than one...
by The Underemployment Project | Dec 10, 2023 | Reports
Underemployment has become a topic of significant interest among policy makers and researchers in recent years. Despite its widespread prevalence and significant economic and social consequences, measuring underemployment has proven to be a challenging task due to its...
