Claim: Overqualification is the most common type of underemployment equilibrium; it occurs when the pool of workers is overeducated for the skill level of the economy's available employment opportunities.
Evidence: Overqualification is the state of being educated beyond what is necessary or requested by an employer for a position with the business. Overqualification is the most common form of underemployment equilibrium and is a direct result of oversupply. When the labor force are overeducated for the skill level of available employment opportunities in the economy, an underemployment equilibrium will occur.