precarious employment
noun[U]
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asituationin which someoneworksin ajobthat may not bepermanentbecause it is atemporarycontract, is in anindustrythat isexperiencingfinancialproblems, etc.:
Economicrestructuringhasledto adramaticgrowthinprecariousemployment, such asself-employmentandpart-timeortemporaryjobs.