Project 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...

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...

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,...

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...

In this first project report we address key questions around how we can measure underemployment and track it over time. The report examines trends in the levels of various forms of underemployment since 2006.