U.S. Underemployment: 2011

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About These Data

Underemployment is a labor statistic that encompasses the unemployed, people who are no longer looking for work, and involuntary part-time employees. Beginning in 2008, the gap between underemployment and the unemployment rate started to increase until it reached seven percentage points in 2010 and 2011. This increased gap reflects the effects of people remaining in part time jobs or leaving the labor force.

Notes and Sources

Percent of civilian labor force unemployed, marginally attached (not looking for work but available), or involuntarily working part-time. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and collected via the Current Population Survey (CPS).
Data are available at the state level and go back to 2003.

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