No one has ever seen anything like this.
The number of Americans working multiple jobs hit 9.3 MILLION in 2025. This is far above the peaks seen before the 2020 Crisis and during the Great Financial Crisis.
This is also over 5% of total employment, matching previous recession levels. Moreover, multiple jobholders working 2 full-time jobs hit 488,000, an all-time high. Americans now have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
This is not a strong economy.
The number of Americans working multiple jobs hit 9.3 MILLION in 2025. This is far above the peaks seen before the 2020 Crisis and during the Great Financial Crisis.
This is also over 5% of total employment, matching previous recession levels. Moreover, multiple jobholders working 2 full-time jobs hit 488,000, an all-time high. Americans now have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
This is not a strong economy.
Multiple Jobholders
Graph and download economic data for Multiple Jobholders (LNS12026619) from Jan 1994 to Jan 2026 about multiple jobholders, 16 years +, household survey, employment, and USA.
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