The years 1972 and 1974 had the lowest multiple jobholding rates in a decade. About 3.9 million American workers (4.5 percent of all employed persons) held two or more jobs at the same time in May 1974. About 22 percent of all moonlighters had at least one agricultural job. The decrease in moonlighting was primarily due to the sharply lower…

The document reports findings from the latest survey of multiple jobholders 16 years old and over. About 3.9 million workers held two or more jobs in May 1975. This accounted for 4.7 percent of all employed persons. The multiple jobholding rate for men was 5.8 percent and 2.9 percent for women. The rate was also higher for whites than blacks. The…