The number of Americans holding multiple jobs has reached its highest level since the pandemic's start. Inflation, remote work may be factors.
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The number of Americans working two or more jobs has reached its highest level since the pandemic’s start, new federal data show, a trend that suggests more of us are feeling inflation’s pinch.
Nearly 8.4 million people
held multiple jobs in October, the
Labor Department reported Friday. They represent
5.2% of the workforce, the largest share of moonlighters since January 2020.
Employment statistics show that
5.9% of women worked multiple jobs in October, compared with
4.7% of men. Roughly 5 million Americans held
one full-time and one part-time job. Nearly 2 million held two part-time gigs. Another 1.1 million said they held jobs where the hours varied. Fewer than 400,000 held two full-time jobs.