Gallup classifies respondents as "underemployed" if they are either unemployed or are employed part time (fewer than 30 hours per week) and wish to be employed full time.
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States with the highest underemployment rates in the U.S. 2016
This survey shows the states with the highest underemployment rates in the U.S. 2016. In 2016, 17.5 percent of the population in New Mexico were registered as underemployed.
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Gallup. (February 28, 2017). States with the highest underemployment rates in the U.S. 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/217948/states-with-the-highest-underemployment-rates-in-the-us/
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