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Underemployment in the UK Labour Market (Labour Markets)

Level:
A-Level, IB Diploma
Board:
AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 7 Jun 2023

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This revision video looks at the definition and measurement of underemployment. The number of people estimated to be underemployed in the UK is now above 2.5 million.

Underemployment in the UK Labour Market
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