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Work Type & Poverty
Most adults in poverty worked part-time or part-year
- Over half (51%) of adults in poverty worked part-time or part-year, suggesting that underemployment, job losses, or barriers to employment contribute to poverty.
- Only 9% of adults in poverty worked full-time, year-round.