The Emotional Cost of Underemployment Majority of underemployed Americans are "struggling"

Jenny Marlar at the Gallup Poll reports that Underemployed Americans are significantly more likely to be "struggling" (54%) than employed Americans (38%), according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Those who are underemployed are also less likely to be "thriving," than those who are employed -- 42% versus 61%.