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UNDER-EMPLOYED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- under-employed worker
1, record 1, English, under%2Demployed%20worker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- underemployed worker 2, record 1, English, underemployed%20worker
correct
- marginal worker 3, record 1, English, marginal%20worker
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- travailleur sous-employé
1, record 1, French, travailleur%20sous%2Demploy%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse sous-employée 2, record 1, French, travailleuse%20sous%2Demploy%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- underemployed
1, record 2, English, underemployed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- under-employed 2, record 2, English, under%2Demployed
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Individuals are underemployed when they are employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities, or employed only part-time when one is available for full-time work and therefore not utilized fully. 3, record 2, English, - underemployed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sous-employé
1, record 2, French, sous%2Demploy%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Malgré la reprise intégrale de l'emploi après le ralentissement économique, une partie de la population active est restée sous-employée à la fin de 2010. Le sous-emploi est «visible» lorsqu'une personne occupée croit que ses heures de travail sont insuffisantes, et «invisible» lorsque les compétences d'une personne ne sont pas pleinement exploitées ou que son emploi est jugé inférieur aux normes en raison du salaire ou d'autres caractéristiques de l'emploi. 2, record 2, French, - sous%2Demploy%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trabajo y empleo
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- subempleado
1, record 2, Spanish, subempleado
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- under-employed person 1, record 3, English, under%2Demployed%20person
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
under-employed person: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - under%2Demployed%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne sous-employée
1, record 3, French, personne%20sous%2Demploy%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne sous-employée : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - personne%20sous%2Demploy%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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