3.7 Wage-related underemployment by industry

As Figure 3.7 shows, wage underemployment is most pervasive in the accommodation and food service sector where, in most years, over a third of workers are underpaid (earning at least 20% lower than the median in their occupational category). Employees in education, retail and human health and social work are also affected while the finance and insurance industry group stand out again with the lowest levels of underemployment.

FIGURE 3.7: More underpaid employees in the hospitality, human health, education, and retail sectors