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In 2014, 4.9 percent of employed people in the United States held more than one job. This percentage, the multiple-jobholding rate, varied considerably by state. Northern states generally had higher rates than southern states. In all, 22 states had multiple-jobholding rates significantly higher than the national average, 11 states had significantly lower rates, and 17 states and the District of Columbia had rates that were not significantly different from the U.S. average.
Multiple jobholders as a percentage of total employment, by state, annual averages, 2014
U.S. rate: 4.9%
7.1% and higher
6.1% to 7.0%
5.1% to 6.0%
4.1% to 5.0%
4.0% and lower
6.9%
Idaho
Significantly different from the U.S. rate?: Higher
2013 rate: 6.1%
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Multiple jobholders as a percentage of total employment, by state, annual averages, 2013 and 2014
State
2014 rate
Significantly different from the U.S. rate?
2013 rate
United States
4.9
4.9
South Dakota
8.7
Higher
8.9
Vermont
8.5
Higher
8.8
Nebraska
8.4
Higher
7.9
Iowa
8.2
Higher
7.6
Maine
8.0
Higher
8.6
Montana
7.8
Higher
6.9
Minnesota
7.7
Higher
8.0
North Dakota
7.5
Higher
7.9
Alaska
7.4
Higher
6.7
Idaho
6.9
Higher
6.1
New Hampshire
6.8
Higher
5.9
Wisconsin
6.7
Higher
6.3
Kansas
6.6
Higher
7.5
Rhode Island
6.4
Higher
5.7
Colorado
6.3
Higher
6.2
Wyoming
6.3
Higher
6.6
Ohio
6.2
Higher
5.8
Hawaii
6.0
Higher
5.8
Connecticut
5.9
Higher
5.6
Missouri
5.9
Higher
6.5
Oregon
5.7
No
6.2
Utah
5.7
No
6.0
Indiana
5.6
No
4.7
Maryland
5.6
Higher
6.1
Massachusetts
5.6
No
5.4
Pennsylvania
5.6
Higher
5.0
Virginia
5.5
No
5.2
Illinois
5.3
No
4.8
Washington
5.1
No
5.9
New Mexico
4.9
No
4.1
Kentucky
4.8
No
5.3
West Virginia
4.8
No
4.9
North Carolina
4.6
No
4.9
Michigan
4.5
No
4.7
Oklahoma
4.5
No
4.1
Tennessee
4.4
No
4.5
District of Columbia
4.3
No
4.7
Louisiana
4.3
No
4.9
Arizona
4.2
No
4.9
Mississippi
4.2
No
4.3
California
4.1
Lower
4.1
Delaware
4.1
Lower
4.4
Nevada
4.1
Lower
4.2
New Jersey
4.0
Lower
4.3
New York
4.0
Lower
3.9
Alabama
3.9
Lower
3.7
Texas
3.9
Lower
3.9
Georgia
3.8
Lower
3.5
South Carolina
3.7
Lower
4.3
Arkansas
3.6
Lower
4.0
Florida
3.3
Lower
3.4
In 2014, South Dakota recorded the highest multiple-jobholding rate of any state (8.7 percent). Vermont and Nebraska followed with rates of 8.5 percent and 8.4 percent, respectively. Six other states had multiple-jobholding rates above 7.0 percent.
Florida had the lowest multiple-jobholding rate of any state in 2014 at 3.3 percent. Five other states recorded rates below 4.0 percent. New Hampshire had the only statistically significant change in its multiple-jobholding rate from 2013 (+0.9 percentage point).
United States Department of Labor
