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Share of U.S. college graduates underemployed, 2017-2018
Percentage of college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2017 to December 2018
This statistic shows the number of college graduates who were underemployed in the United States from December 2017 to December 2018. In December 2018, about 34 percent of college graduates were underemployed.
Percentage of college graduates in the United States who are underemployed from December 2017 to December 2018
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This statistic shows the number of college graduates who were underemployed in the United States from December 2017 to December 2018. In December 2018, about 34 percent of college graduates were underemployed.
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- United States
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- December 2017 to December 2018
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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".
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- December 2017 to December 2018
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree".
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