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Adjective
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About 25% of all unemployed workers are out of work for at least 27 weeks.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Impact on interest rates While March's job gains signaled a return to a robust labor market, analysts also pointed to longer-term issues such as slow job creation, a shrinking labor force and a growing share of long-term unemployed workers.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yet just 19% of those grads are considered underemployed, according to the research.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are many people who are unemployed or underemployed.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Subemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subemployed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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