In December 2023, about 40.3 percent of recent college graduates were underemployed in the United States. This was a decrease from the previous month, when about 40.1 percent of recent college grads were underemployed.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree". Recent college graduates are those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher
Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2016 to December 2023
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Figures for all months are the rate as at the first day of that month.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree". Recent college graduates are those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher
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New York Fed. (February 22, 2024). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2016 to December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/
New York Fed. "Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2016 to December 2023." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/
New York Fed. (2024). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2016 to December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/
New York Fed. "Percentage of Recent College Graduates in The United States Who Are Underemployed from December 2016 to December 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/
New York Fed, Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2016 to December 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2016 to December 2023 [Graph], New York Fed, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/
