US high school graduates twice as likely to be underemployed

High school graduates in the US are twice as likely to be underemployed, according to research from Gallup.

High school graduates in the US are twice as likely to be underemployed, according to research from Gallup.

The research shows that prospects are even bleaker for those without a high school diploma as they face a 36.2% underemployment rate, and are 50% more likely than high school graduates to be underemployed, three times more likely than those having a college degree, and four times more likely than those who have done post-graduate work.

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