In December 2021, about 41.3 percent of recent college graduates were underemployed in the United States. This was a small increase from December 2020, when about 40.6 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 January 2016 to December 2021
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 9, 2022). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from January 2016 to December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, 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 January 2016 to December 2021." Chart. February 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/
New York Fed. (2022). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from January 2016 to December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. 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 January 2016 to December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2022, 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 January 2016 to December 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642037/share-of-recent-us-college-graduates-underemployed/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
