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ABSTRACT 

The document reports findings from a multiple 

jobholder survey. About 3.9 million vorkers (U.75S of all employed 

persons) held two or more jobs in Hay 1975. The multiple jobholding 

rate for men (5.8%) was higher than the rate for women (2.9%). Over 

half of the moonlighters held two nonagricultural wage or salary 

jobs. The incidence of multiple jobholding varied according to age, 

sex, and marital status. The number of female multiple jobholders 

increased during 1970*-75 in industry and occupation of primary jpb. 

Multiple jobholding rates for male teachers below the college level 

was higher than for any other male occupation (16%). The larger 

proportion of male moonlighters had second jobs as farmers or 

professionals {11% each). Agriculture plays a much larger role in 

multiple jobholding than in the general labor market. A review of the 

kinds of secondary jobs held by moonlighters as related to the job 

desires of the unemployed suggests that very few of the unemployed 

would take the jobs held by moonlighters. About 35% of multiple 

jobholders held second jobs to meet regular expenses (one-half of 

black moonlighters and one-third of white moonlighters). Definitions 

of basic labor force concepts are given. Supplementary tables support 

the analysis, (Author/EC) 

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l-'ollowing is a list of reprints of Special Labor Force Reports which have been published in the Monthly Labor 

Review sinccFcbruary 1970. Copies may be obtained, while the supply lasts, upnn request to the Bureau of Labor 

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Number 

140 liducalional Attainment of Workers, March 1971 

141 Work Experience of the Population in 1970 

142 Employment and Unemployment in 1971 

143 Usual Weekly Earnings of American Workers, 1971 

144 Marital and Family Characteristics of the Labor Force, March 1971 

145 Employment of High School Graduates and Dropouts, October 1971 

146 An Analysis of Unemployment by Household Relationship 

147 Employment of School-Age Youth, October 1971 

148 Educational Attainment of Workers, March 1972 

149 The Employment Situation of Vietnam Era Veterans, 1972 

150 Jobseeking Methods Used by Unemployed Workers 

151 Employment of Recent College Graduates, October 1971 

152 Changes in the Employment Situation in 1972 

153 Marital and Family Characteristics of the Labor Force, March 1972 

154 ChildrenofWorkingMothers, March 1973 

155 Employment of High School Graduates and Dropouts. October 1972 

156 The U.S. Labor Force: Projections to 1990 

157 Job Losers, Leavers, and Entrants: Traits and Trends 

158 Young Workers; in School and Out 

159 Going Back to School at 35 

160 Education of Workers: Projections to 1990 

161 Educational Attainment of Workers, March 1973 

162 Work Experience of the Population in 1972 

163 Employment and Unemployment in 1973 

164 Marital and Family Characteristics of the Labor Force in March 1973 

165 ChildrenofWorkingMothers, March 1973 

166 MultipleJobholding, May 1973 

167 Job Situation of Vietnam-era Veterans 

168 Employment of High School Graduates and Dropouts, 1973 

169 Employment of Recent College Graduates, October 1972 

170 Employment of School-Age Youth, October 1973 

171 Work Experience of the Population, 1973 

172 Job Tenure of Workers, January 1973 

173 Marital and Family Characteristics of the Labor Force, March 1974 

174 ChildrenofWorkingMothers, March 1974 

175 Educational Attainment of Workers, March 1974 

.176 Occupational Mobility of Workers 

177 Multiple Jobholding in May 1974 

178 Employment and Unemployment in 1974 

179 Trends in Overtime Hours and Pay, 1969-74 

180 Students, Graduates, and Dropouts in the Labor Market, October 1974 

181 Work Experience of the Population in 1974 
Special Labor Force Report 

shows 35 percent of 

moonlighters held 

second jobs to 

meet regular expenses 

KOPP MICHELOTTi 

Multiple 

jobholding 

in 

May 1975 

ABOUT 3.9 million workers, 4.7 percent of all employed persons, held two jobs or more in May 1975, 

both about the same as a year earlier. The multiple 

jobholding rate for men, at 5.8 percent, remained 

.substantially higher than the rate for women, which 

rose over the year to 2.9 percent. (See table 1.) 

Over half of the moonlighters held two nonagricultural wage or salary jobs. The remainder were 

equally divided between those who combined wage 

or salary work and self-employment in nonagricultural industries and those who had at least one job 

in agriculture. Three-fifths of this latter group were 

nonagricultural wage and salary workers who operated their farms as a secondary job. (See table 2.) 

These findings are from the latest survey of multiple jobholding conducted by the Bureau of the 

Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics.^ Multiple 

jobholders are those employed persons who, during 

the survey week, (1) held jobs as wage or salary 

workers with two employers or more, (2) were selfemployed and also held wage or salary jobs, or (3) 

were unpaid family workers and also held secondary 

wage or salary jobs.' The primary job is the one at 

which the greatest number of hours were worked. 

Dtmographic characteristics 

The incidence of multiple jobholding varies by 

age, sex, and marital status. In each age group, except the very youngest and very oldest, men had 

substantially higher multiple jobholding rates than 

women. Men in age groups 25 to 54 years old continued to have the highest moonlighting rates— 

between 6 and 7 percent in May 1975. The multiple 

jobholding rate of marriedmen, 6.3 percent, was 

higher than that of other men (single, widowed, 

Kopp Michelotti is an economist in the Division of Labor 

Force Studies, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Reprinted from November 1975 

Monthly Labor Review 

With supplementary tables 

divorced, separated). There was no substantial difference between the multiple jobholding rates of 

white and black' women, but among men, relatively 

more whites than blacks beld second jobs. 

Women and multiple jobholding. The number of 

female multiple jobholders increased sharply between 

1970 and 1975 and their proportion of all multiple 

jobholders rose over this period from 16 percent to 

24 percent, as shown below (numbers in thousands): 

Female 

as percent 

Female Male of total 

1970 3,412 636 15.7 

1971 3,270. 765 19.0 

1972 3,035 735 19.5 

1973 3,393 869 20.4 

1974 3,022 867 22.3 

1975 2,962 956 24.4 

This results from two factors: a rise over this period 

in the multiple jobholding rate for women while the 

rate for men declined, and the more rapid growth in 

employment of women. 

The multiple jobholding rates for women 20 to 

44 years old rose sharply, to 3.1 percent in 1975 

from 2.2 percent in 1970. Both married and single 

women increased their rates of multiple jobholding. 

In both years, married women comprised about half 

of female multiple jobholders. 

The rise in multiple jobholding rates for women 

was generally widespread by industry and occupation 

of primary job. However, the most significant increases were among those who worked in three 

industries (retail .trade, private household, and educational services), and in three occupations (professional and technical, operative, and private household workers). 

The kinds of secondary jobs'women held in 1975 

were not markedly different from those in 1970. In 

56 

J. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Bureau of Labor Statistics 
RESEARCH SUMMARIES 57 

Table 1. Agricultural and nonagrlcultural employment of persons holding 2 jobs or more, and multiple jobholding rates 

by sex and race, May 1962 to May 1975 

[Numbers in thousandsi 

Year 

May--

1962 

1963 

ige-i 

1965... --

1966 - .--

1969 

1970 

1971 .. . 

1972 

1973 

1974 

1975 -

Persons holding 2 jobs or more 

Total 

3.342 

3,921 

3,726 

3,756 

3,636 

4,008 

4,048 

4,035 

3,770 

4,262 

3.889 

3,918 

At least 1 job 

Inairlculture 

868 

1,071 

1,069 

1,065 

936 

939 

943 

151 

831 

987 

848 

890 

Two jobs In nonatrlcultural Industries 

Total 

2,474 

2,850 

2,657 

2,691 

2,700 

3,069 

3,105 

3.184 

2,939 

3,275 

3,041 

3,028 

Two wage 

and salary 

jobs 

1,749 

2,073 

1,928 

1,914 

1,934 

2,326 

2,356 

2,288 

2,066 

2,410 

2,169 

2,131 

Wa(o and 

salary 

job and 

self-omployment 

725 

777 

729 

777 

766 

743 

749 

896 

873 

865 

872 

897 

Multiple jobholding rate > 

Both sexts 

4.9 

5.7 

5.2 

5.2 

4.9 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

4.6 

5.1 

4.5 

4.7 

Men 

6.4 

7.4 

6.9 

6.7 

6.4 

6.9 

7.0 

6.7 

6.0 

6.6 

5.8 

5.8 

Women 

2.0 

2.4 

2.1 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.6 

2.4 

2.7 

2.6 

2.9 

White 

4.9 

5.7 

5.3 

5.3 

5.0 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

4.8 

5.1 

4.6 

4.8 

Nogro and 

other 

races 

4.6 

5.2 

4 7 

4.0 

4.3 

4.5 

4.4 

3.8 

3.7 

4.7 

3.8 

3.7 

' IVIuitiple Jobholders as a percent of all employed persons. NOTE: No surveys were made in 1967 an.i 1968. 

Table 2. Type of industry and class of worker of primary and secondary jobs for persons holding 2 jobs or more. May 

1974 and May 1975 

(Numbers in thousandsi 

Date, type of Industry, 

and class of worker of 

primary job 

Total 

employed 

Persons holding 

2 Jobs or more 

Number 

Percent 

of total 

employed 

Type of Industry and class of worker of secondary Job 

Agriculture 

Total 

Wage and 

salary 

workers 

Selfemployed 

workers 

Nonagrlcultural Industries 

Total 

Wage and 

salary 

workers 

Selfemployed 

worksrt 

MAY 1974 

Total. 

Agriculture 

Wage and salary workers.. 

Seif-empioyed workers 

Unpaid family workers 

Nonagriciiltural industries 

Wage and salary workers.. 

Self-employed workers.... 

Unpaid family workers 

MAY 1975 

Total. 

Agriculture.. 

Wage and salary workers. 

Self-employed workers.... 

Unpaid family workers 

Nonagricuilural industries 

Wage and salary workers.. 

Self-employed workers.... 

Unpaid family workers 

85,786 3,889 

3,604 

1,360 

1,778 

466 

82,182 

75,840 

5,823 

519 

218 

84 

107 

27 

3,671 

3,486 

180 

5 

84,146 

3,622 

1.300 

1,781 

540 

80,524 

74,270 

5,714 

540 

3.918 

253 

83 

135 

35 

3,665 

3,422 

225 

18 

4.5 

6,0 

6.2 

6.0 

5.8 

4.5 

4.6 

3.1 

1.0 

4.7 

7.0 

6.4 

7.6 

6.5 

4.6 

4.6 

3 . 9 

3.3 

697 

67 

50 

17 

106 

33 

!6 

17 

591 3,192 

630 

627 

3 

73 

70 

3 

705 

63 

46 

14 

i 

637 

632 

3 

2 

133 

3G 

14 

14 

S 

97 

92 

3 

2 

572 

32 

32 (') 

« 

540 

540 

(') 

« 

3,213 

185 

37. 

121 

27 

3,028 

2,790 

222 

16 

2,500 

34 

34 

(•) 

(') 

557 

557 

(') 

{') 

151 

34 

90 

27 

3,041 

2,859 

177 

5 

149 

32 

90 

27 

2,351 

2,169 

177 

5 

2,549 

180 

32 

121 

27 

2,369 

2,131 

222 

16 

692 

2 

2 

(') 

« 

690 

690 

(') 

(') 

664 

5 

5 

(•) 

(') 

659 

659 

(') 

(') 

< Self-employed persons with a secondary business or farm, but no wage or salary 

job, were not counted as multiple jobholders. 

' Persons whose primary job was as an unpaid family workir were counted as multiple jobholders only If they also held a wags or salary job. 

o 
58 MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW. NOVEMBER 1975 

both years, close to one-half of the second jobs were 

as wage and salary workers in service industries and 

one-fourth in retail trade. Roughly 14 percent continued to be self-employed on their second job. By 

occupation, nearly 25 percent were in professional 

and technical jobs in both years, and about 20 percent each in clerical and service jobs; a slightly larger 

proportion of female moonlighters had second jobs 

as managers or administrators in 1975 than in 1970.' 

(See tables 3 and 4.) 

The hours worked by female multiple jobholders— 

an average of 10 hours per week at secondary jobs 

compared with 15 hours for men—have not changed 

substantially in the past 5 years. Over half of the 

female moonlighters held two or more part-time jobs 

in 1975; male moonlighters most commonly hold 

one full-time and one part-time job. 

Occupation and industry of male moonlighters. Fully 

one-fifth of the male multiple jobholders were in 

professional or technical occupations on then- primary jobs, in part due to the relatively high multiple 

jobholding rate for teachers below the college level. 

The 16-percent rate for teachers was higher than the 

rate for men in any other occupation. Protective 

service workers (which includes police and firefighters) also continued to have a high moonlighting rate 

—10 percent. 

The largest proportions of male moonlighters had 

second jobs as farmers or professionals—17 percent 

each. Managerial, craft, and service occupations each 

accounted for over a tenth of the secondary jobs. 

TabI* 3. Indiittry group and claat of worker of primary and secondary Jobs for persons holding 2 Jobs or more, by sex, 

May 1975 

Industry froup and clus of worktr 

WholtMli and rtUil trade 

Wholtsalt 

Ratail .-

Privatt tiousthold 

OtharFtdtral 

Stata and local 

Stlf-amployad workan 

Unpaid family workars 

Pariona holdinf 2 Jobs or mora 

Man 

Indbstry of 

primary Job 

Numbar 

(In thousands) 

2.962 

209 

70 

126 

12 

2,753 

2,566 

33 

175 

640 

419 

221 

227 

420 

124 

297 

• 94 

679 

10 

76 

330 

195 

69 

297 

45 

60 

192 

178 

8 

Multlpla 

Jobholdinf 

rata' 

5.8 

7.1 

6.4 

7.5 

6.3 

5.7 

5.9 

4.8 

4.6 

4.8 

4.8 

4.7 

5.6 

4.9 

'^5.3 

4.8 

4.6 

8.6 

4.6 

5.4 

13.0 

7.6 

6.4 

9.3 

8.3 

5.8 

11.8 

4.2 

10.0 

Parcent distribution 

by Industry of— 

Primary 

Job 

100.0 

7.1 

2.4 

4.3 

.4 

92.9 

86.6 

1.1 

5.9 

21.6 

14.1 

7.5 

7.7 

14.2 

4.2 

10.0 

3.2 

22.9 

.3 

2.6 

U . l 

6.6 

2.3 

10.0 

1.5 

2.0 

6.5 

6.0 

.3 

Secondary 

Job 

100.0 

21.9 

3.7 

18.2 

(') 

78.0 

59.0 

.2 

4.1 

4.7 

2.1 

2.5 

5.1 

14.0 

1.8 

12.2 

3.2 

22.0 

1.2 

2.9 

5.0 

7.7 

5.1 

5.8 

.5 

1.0 

4.4 

19.0 

(") 

Woman 

Industry of 

primary Job 

Numbar 

(In thousands) 

956 

44 

13 

9 

23 

912 

855 

4 

8 

87 

28 

59 

31 

197 

15 

180 

48 

438 

62 

14 

181 

136 

44 

42 

8 

9 

25 

48 

10 

Multlpla 

Jobholdinf 

rato> 

2.9 

6.5 

6.1 

8.1 

6.6 

2.8 

2.8 

5.3 

3.8 

1.7 

1.2 

2.0 

2,6 

2.9 

2.1 

3.0 

2.2 

3.3 

5.1 

2.2 

3.9 

2.4 

3.5 

2.8 

5.9 

1.6 

3.1 

3.3 

2.2 

Parcant distribution 

by Industry of— 

Primary 

Job 

100.0 

4.6 

1.4 

.9 • 

2.4 

95.4 

89.4 

.4 

.8 

9.1 

2.9 

6.2 

3.2 

20.6 

« 1.6 

18.8 

5.0 

45.8 

6.5 

1.5 

18.9 

14.2 

4.6 

4.4 

.8 

.9 

2.6 

5.0 

1.0 

Secondary 

Job 

100.0 

5.8 

2.3 

3.5 

(') 

94.4 

83.7 

.1 

.6 

3.1 

1.0 

2.2 

2.4 

23.6 

.9 

22.7 

6.1 

44.5 

10.0 

3.2 

12.4 

13.4 

5.3 

3.1 

.3 

.4 

2.3 

10.5 

O 

' Parsons lioldinf 2 jobs or mora as percent of total employed in each industry. Total 

amplayed is sum of sinfls jobholders and those holdioi 2 jobs or more whose primary 

lob Is In that industry. 

' Persons whoso only extra job was as unpaid family workers were not counted as 

multiple iobholders. 

6 
RESEARCH SUMMARIES 59 

TabI* 4. Occupation of primary and lecondary jobs for peraont holding 2 ]oba or more, by sex, May 1975 

Occupation aroup 

Ptrtam holdlni 2 Jobs or mora 

Man 

Occupation of 

primary Job 

Numbar 

(In thousands) 

Multlpla 

Jobholdlng 

rata' 

Porcant distribution 

by occupation of— 

Primary 

Job 

Secondary 

lob 

Women 

Occupation of 

primary Job 

Numbar 

(In thousands) 

Multiple 

Jobholdlni 

ratal 

Percent distribution 

by occupation of— 

Primary 

Job 

Secondary 

Job 

All occupations. 

Professional, ttchnical, and kindred workers 

Engineers -

Medical and other health workers 

Teachers, except college -

Other professional, technical, and kindred workersManagers and administrators, except (arm. 

Salesworkers 

Retail trade 

Other salesworkers _ 

Clerical and kindred workers 

Craft and kindred workers 

Operatives, except transport 

Transport equipment operatives. 

Nonfarm laborers 

Private household workers 

Service workers, except private household. 

Protective service workers 

.Cleaning service workers 

Other service workers 

Farmers and farm managers.... 

Farm laborers and supervisors.. 

2,962 

621 

52 

66 

149 

354 

343 

193 

74 

119 

204 

537 

268 

154 

159 

1 

283 

119 

100 

64 

132 

64 

5.8 

8.4 

4.4 

8.9 

16.3 

7.7 

4.7 

6.1 

6.4 

6.0 

6.1 

5,1 

4.7 

5.2 

4.1 

(') 

6.9 

10.4 

7.4 

4.0 

8.5 

6.0 

100 0 

21 0 

1 8 

2.2 

5.0 

12.0 

11 6 

6.5 

2 5 

4.0 

6.9 

13,1 

9.0 

5.2 

5.4 

(») 

9.6 

4.0 

3.4 

2.2 

4.5 

2.2 

100.0 

16.8 

.7 

2 6 

1.7 

11.9 

U 6 

8.1 

4.5 

3.6 

3.5 

U . l 

4.7 

5.3 

6.8 

.1 

11.6 

3.3 

4,5 

3.9 

17.4 

3.1 

956 

259 

3 

54 

114 

87 

31 

70 

56 

14 

234 

8 

56 

9 

14 

56 

175 

2.9 

4.8 

(') 

3.9 

5.0 

5.1 

2.2 

3.1 

2.9 

3.8 

2.1 

1.7 

1.5 

5.1 

4.0 

4.8 

2.8 

26 

149 

6 

31 

3.7 

2.8 

6,0 

6.6 

lOO.O 

27.1 

.3 

5.6 

11.9 

9.1 

4.0 

7.3 

5.9 

1.5 

24.5 

.8 

5.9 

.9 

1.5 

5,9 

18.3 

2.7 

15.6 

.6 

3.2 

100.0 

23.4 

3.9 

7.7 

U . 7 

5,6 

13.0 

10.5 

2.5 

20.1 

.9 

3.0 

.6 

1.3 

9.7 

18.2 

.1 

3.6 

14.4 

3.1 

.9 

> Persons holding 2 jobs or more as perce..t of total employed in each occupation. 

Total employed is sum of single jobholders and those holding 2 jobs or more whose 

primary job is in that occupation. 

' Rate not shown whero base is less than 75,000. 

' Less than 0.05 percent. 

By industry, men whose main jobs were in public 

administration in State and local governments and in 

educational services had the highest multiple jobholaing rates (12 to 13 percent), reflecting in part 

the high rates for protective service workers and 

teachers. Men self-employed in nonagricultural industries on their primary jobs had a lower than 

average multiple jobholding rate. In contrast, the 

rate for self-employed farmers was above average. 

Nearly 2 out of 5 men were self-employed on 

their secondary jobs, equally divided between agriculture and nonagricultural industries. Another 22 

percent had secondary wage or salary jobs in service 

industries and 12 percent in retail trade. 

Unemployment and moonlighting 

The increase in the number of unemployed persons 

in the past year again raises the question whether 

many of the multiple jobholders could be replaced by 

the 7.6 million persons unemployed in May 1975. 

A review of the kinds of secondary jobs held by 

moonlighters, the hours worked, and their earnings as 

related to the job desires and skills of the unemployed strongly suggests that very few of the unemployed could or would take jobs held by moonlighters. 

Earnings of multiple jobholders on their' second 

jobs are generally much lower than what the unemployed expect to earn. A survey made in May 

1971 showed that moonlighters earned an average 

(median) of $30 per week on second jobs, with 

only 16 percent earning $70 or more.* 

The unemployed generally look for "permanent" 

jobs, but the typical dual jobholder does not work 

at a second job every month. The latest available 

data, for May 1969, show that fewer than half of 

the moonlighters had worked at secondary jobs in 

each of the preceding 12 months, and only 7 out of 

10 had worked extra jobs in each of the precedmg 
60 MONTHLY UBOR REVIEW, NOVEMBER 1975 

4 weeks.° 

Moonlighters averaged only 13 hours per week on 

their secondary jobs in May 1975 and four-fifths 

worked less than 22 hours. Only 7 percent, or 

260,000, of the moonlighters (many of them selfemployed) worked the equivalent of a full-time 

week on their second jobs while 6.5 million, or 86 

percent, of the unemployed were looking for fulltime work. 

Agriculture plays a much larger role in multiple 

jobholding than in the general labor market. About 

23 percent of multiple jobholders had at least one 

agricultural job, and 18 percent of the secondary 

jobs were in agriculture. In contrast, only 1.4 percent of the experienced unemployed" had last worked 

in agricultural jobs. Additionally, only 8 percent of 

multiple jobholders had secondary wage or salary 

jobs in construction or manufacturing, but nearly 

Table 5. Main reason (or holding second job by age, sex, marital status, race, and usual weekly earnings. May 1975 

[Percent distribution! 

Item 

AGE 

RACE 

White 

Neiro and other races 

MARITAL STATUS 

Sintle and other marital status' 

USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS 

Under JlOO 

JlOOto 149 

$150 to 199 

J200to249 

Women 

AGE 

55 years and ovor 

RACE 

White 

Neiro and other races 

MARITAL STATUS 

Married, spouse present 

Sinfle and other marital status* 

USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS 

UnderJlOO 

JlOOto 149 

JlSOto 199 

Number 

(In thousands) 

3,91S 

2,962 

474 

S50 

661 

619 

35! 

2,736 

226 

2,376 

5S6 

329 

411 

462 

1,435 

563 

S72 

956 

243 

249 

rt2 

155 

118 

153 

103 

495 

461 

433 

179 

129 

128 

Percent 

100 0 

100,0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100 0 

100.0 

100.0 

100 0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100,0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100,0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100,0 

100.0 

100.0 

Meet 

regular 

expenses 

34 6 

35 1 

21.2 

36.5 

39.5 

40.0 

33 2 

33.8 

50.2 

39.3 

18.0 

32.8 

44.5 

38.7 

30.7 

40.4 

24.4 

33.1 

20,7 

39.7 

38.4 

31.2 

40,0 

31.3 

48.2 

30.6 

35.7 

37.2 

39.7 

28.6 

24.6 

Pay 

off 

debts 

5 0 

5 0 

7 3 

5.7 

4.6 

3.6 

3 7 

4.8 

7.2 

4.9 

5.7 

.6 

9.8 

4.6 

5.3 

6.0 

4.8 

4.9 

6.6 

5.3 

3.2 

3.9 

4.3 

5.1 

2.9 

5.1 

4.6 

3.7 

6.3 

9.7 

1.6 

Say* 

for 

future 

9 0 

9 2 

12,2 

8,4 

8.8 

9.2 

8 2 

9,3 

8,1 

8,5 

12.3 

9.7 

9.8 

8.6 

9.7 

\M 

8.1 

15.7 

6.6 

3,2 

8,4 

2.6 

8.6 

3.9 

8.0 

8.1 

10.0 

6.3 

7.3 

4.7 

Get 

experience 

6 8 

7 1 

7.1 

8.2 

7.9 

5.9 

4 8 

7.6 

1.8 

6.4 

9,7 

7.3 

3.2 

4.8 

9.5 

5.8 

11.8 

6.0 

6.6 

6.6 

5.3 

7.1 

2.6 

6.3 

3.9 

8.0 

4.0 

3 3 

12.6 

8,9 

7.8 

Help 

friend or 

relative 

4 2 

3 3 

7.1 

3.7 

1,5 

1.5 

3 4 

3.4 

1.3 

2.6 

5.9 

5.5 

4.2 

2.4 

1.6 

2.2 

1.2 

7.1 

7.9 

4,5 

5.8 

11.0 

8.7 

7.6 

2.9 

6.9 

7.3 

7 2 

4.6 

6.5 

4.7 

Buy 

tomethlnf 

special 

7 8 

7 1 

14.8 

8.0 

6.1 

3.5 

2 8 

7.2 

5.4 

5.5 

13.5 

10.6 

7.1 

5.7 

i.O 

8.0 

7.9 

10.0 

17.8 

9.1 

6.8 

7.1 

3.5 

10.7 

2.9 

8.8 

11.2 

10.9 

7.5 

6.5 

9.4 

Enjoy 

the 

work 

17 6 

18 7 

14.6 

18.2 

18.6 

19.6 

23 8 

19.4 

10.3 

19.1 

16.9 

16,1 

12,3 

21.1 

20,1 

17,8 

21,5 

14.3 

7,9 

16,0 

20,0 

12,9 

16,5 

14.7 

10,7 

17,3 

11,0 

10.2 

10.3 

16.1 

26.6 

Other 

15.1 

14 6 

15.8 

11 0 

13.3 

16.8 

19,8 

14,5 

15.7 

13.7 

18.3 

17,6 

9,3 

14,1 

15,4 

11,6 

17.8 

16.6 

16,S 

11.9 

17.4 

18,1 

21.7 

15.7 

24.3 

15.1 

18.3 

17.4 

12.6 

16.1 

20.3 

> other marital status includes widowed, divorced, and separated. 

8 
RESEARCH SUMMARIES 61 

half of the experienced unemployed had held such 

jobs. 

To some extent, a significant number of multiple 

jobholders may be said to "create" jobs for themselves that would not otherwise exist: Nearly a third 

were self-employed farmers, professionals, or business operators, on their second jobs. These 1.2 

million jobs would provide few opportunities for the 

unemployed, whose skills, experience, and financial 

resources would probably preclude their taking over 

a farm or business. Very few of the experienced 

unemployed had most recently worked for themselves. 

The occupational skills utilized by moonlighters 

also differ markedly from those of the unemployed. 

Ten percent of the experienced unemployed had last 

worked in professional or managerial jobs, but 29 

percent of moonlighters worked in these occupations 

on their second jobs. Over half of the experienced 

unemployed had last held blue-collar jobs, over 

twice as many relative to the proportion of multiple 

jobholders in blue-collar secondary jobs. 

Reason for multiple jobholding 

About 35 percent of multiple jobholders held 

second jobs in May 1975 to meet regular expenses. 

(See table 5.) This proportion was slightly higher 

than a year earlier (32 percent), but below the 40 

percent reported in 1969. Married men were twice 

as likely as other men to give this reason, 39 compared with 18 percent, but for women there was 

no significant difference between married and all 

other women. The next highest proportion of multiple jobholders (18 percent) said they moonlighted 

because they enjoyed the work on their second jobs. 

Larger proportions of women than of men said they 

held second jobs to help out a friend or relative or to 

buy something special, and a smaller proportion 

because they enjoyed the work. 

About half of the black moonlighters held second 

jobs to meet regular expenses compared to a third 

of the white; smaller proportions of blacks than of 

whites moonlighted because they enjoyed the work. 

Moonlighters under 25 years old were less likely 

than older persons to work at more than one job to 

meet regular expenses or because they enjoyed the 

work they did on secondary jobs. Larger proportions 

of younger than of older moonlighters said they were 

saving for the future or wanted to buy something 

special. 

Relatively few of the men who earned $250 per 

week or more at their primary jobs and of the women 

who earned $150 or more moonlighted to meet 

regular expenses compared to those who earned less 

on their primary jobs. Men and women in the highest 

earnings categories reported enjoying their second 

job as often as needing it to meet regular expenses. 

Women who earned less than $100 per week were 

more likely than those in the highest category to be 

saving money for the future. A larger proportion of 

men earning $250 or more than of those earning 

less were moonlighting to get experience in a different 

field. D 

-FOOTNOTES-

' Data in this report are based on information from supplementary questions added to the monthly survey of the 

labor force, conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by 

the Bureau of the Census through its Current Population 

Survey. The data relate to the week of May 11-17, 1975. 

For the most recent report in this series, see Allyson Grossman, "Multiple jobholding in May 1974," Monthly Labor 

Review, February 1975, pp. 60-64, reprinted with additional 

tabular data and explanatory notes as Special Labor Force 

Report 177. 

" Also included as multiple jobholders are persons who 

had two jobs during the survey week only because they were 

changing from one job to another. This group is very small 

—less than one-half of 1 percent of all multiple jobholders 

in May 1975. Persons employed only in private households 

(as cleaners, launderers, gardeners, babysitters, and so on) 

who worked for two employers or more during the survey 

week were not counted as multiple jobholders because working for several employers is considered an inherent characteristic of this type of work. Also excluded were selfemployed persons with additional farms or businesses, as 

well as persons with secondary jobs as unpaid family workers. 

•Data for all persons other than white are used in this 

report to represent data for blacks since the latter constitute 

about nine-tenths of all persons other than white in the 

United States. 

* See Howard V. Hayghe and Kopp Michelotti, "Multiple 

jobholding in 1970 and 1971," Monthly Labor Review, 

October 1971, pp. 38-45. 

"See Vera C. Perrella, "Moonlighters: their motivations 

and characteristics," Monthly Labor Review, August 1970, 

pp. 57-64. 

•The experienced unemployed are those who previously 

held a full-time job for at least 2 consecutive weeks. In May 

1975, 10 percent of all the unemployed, 736,000, had no 

previous work experience. 

9 
Appendix 

This report contains, in addition to the article from the 

November 1975 issue of the Monthly Labor Review, the following 

material: 

Page 

Explanatory note ^~ ^ 

Supplementary tables: 

A. Personal characteristics of persons with 2 jobs or 

more. May 1975 ^- ^ 

B. Industry group and class of worker of secondary job, 

by industry group of primary job, for persons with 

2 jobs or more. May 1975 A- 8 

C. Industry group and class of worker of primary and 

secondary jobs, for persons with 2 jobs or more, 

by sex. May 1975 • A- 9 

D. Occupation of primary and secondary jobs for persons 

with 2 jobs or more, by sex. May 1975 A-10 

E. Occupation and- class of worker of primary and 

secondary jobs, for persons with 2 jobs or more. 

May 1975 A-11 

F. Major occupation group of secondary job, by major 

occupation group of primary job, for persons with 

2 jobs or more. May 1975 A-ll 

G. Total hours worked, by industry and class of worker 

of primary job, for persons with 2 jobs or more. 

May 1975 — A-12 

H. Hours worked at secondary job, by industry and class 

of worker of primary job, for persons at work at 2 

jobs or more. May 1975 A-12 

I. Hours worked at secondary job, by industry and class 

of worker of secondary job, for persons at work at 

2 jobs or more. May 1975 A-13 

J. Hours worked at secondary job, by occupation of 

secondary job, for persons at work at 2 jobs or 

more. May 1975 A-13 

K. Hours worked at secondary job, .for persons at work 

at 2 jobs or more, by age, sex, and race. May 1975—A-14 

L. Hours worked at primary job, for persons at work at 

2 jobs or more, by industry and class of worker of 

primary job. May 1975 A-14 

M. Hours worked at primary job, for persons at work at 

2 jobs or more, by occupation group of primary job. 

May 1975 A-15 

N. Multiple jobholding rates for all men and married 

men, 20 to 64 years old, by usual weekly wage or 

salary earnings on primary job, and age. May 1975 A-15 

io 

A-1 
Explanatory note 

ESTIMATES in this report are based on supplementary questions in 

the May 1975 monthly survey of the labor force conducted and tabulated for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Bureau of the 

Census. The basic labor force concepts, sample design, estimating 

methods, and reliability of the data are described briefly in the 

material which follows. 1/ 

DEFINITIONS A1>ID EXPLANATIONS 

Population Coverage. Each month trained interviewers collect information from a sample of about 47,000 households in 461 areas 

in 923 counties and independent cities with coverage in each of 

the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Estimates in this 

report are for persons 16 years of age and over in the civilian 

noninstitutional population during the calendar week ending 

May 17, 1975. The civilian noninstitutional population excludes 

all members of the Armed Forces and inmates of institutions, 

r^uo'n as homes for the aged and correctional institutions. 

ET.ployed. Employed persons are all those who during the survey 

week (a) did any work at all as paid employees or in their own 

business or profession, or on their own farm, or worked 15 hours 

or more as unpaid workers in an enterprise operated by a member 

of the family or (b) did not work but had jobs or businesses 

from which they were temporarily absent because of illness, bad 

weather, vacation, labor-management dispute, or personal reasons, 

whether they were paid by their employers for the time off, or 

were seeking other jobs. 

Occupation, Industry, and Class of Worker. The data on occupation, 

industry, and class of worker refer to the primary and secondary 

jobs held during the survey week. The primary job of a person 

employed at two jobs or more is the job at which he worked the 

greatest number of hours during the week. 

The occupation and industry categories used here are those 

used in the 1970 Census of Population. The class-of-worker 

breakdown specifies "wage and salary workers," "self-employed 

workers," and "unpaid family workers." Wage and salary workers 

are persons working for wages, salary, commission, tips, payment 

in kind, or at piece rates for a private employer or any government unit. Self-employed workers are persons working in their 

own unincorporated business, profession, or trade, or operating 

A-2 

11 
a farm, for profit or fees. Unpaid family workers are persons 

working without pay on a farm or in a business operated by a member of the household.to whom they are related by blood or 

marriage. 

Multiple Jobholders. For purposes of this survey, a multiple jobholder is an employed person who, during the survey week, (1) had 

a job as a wage or salary worker with two employers or more, (2) 

was self-employed and also held a wage or salary job, or (3) 

worked as an unpaid family worker but also had a secondary wage 

or salary job. A person employed only in private households (as 

a maid, laundress, gardener, babysitter, etc.) who worked for 

two employers or more during the survey week was not counted as a 

multiple jobholder. Working for several employers was considered 

an inherent characteristic of private household work rather than 

an indication of multiple jobholding. Also excluded were selfemployed persons with additional farms or businesses and persons 

with any additional jobs as unpaid family workers. The primary 

job is the one at which the greatest number of hours were worked. 

Hours of Work. The statistics on hours of work are for the actual 

number of hours worked during the survey week. For persons working in more than one job, information was obtained in this special 

study on the hours worked on the primary job and on the secondary 

job. 

The total number of hours worked was obtained by adding hours 

reported separately for the primary job and the secondary job, 

rather than using the respondent's answer to total hours worked. 

Full-Time and Part-Time Jobs. Full-time jobs are those at which 

persons worked 35 hours or more during the survey week, and parttime jobs are those at which persons worked 1 to 34 hours. 

Earnings. Earnings on the primary job are the usual weekly 

money earnings (before deductions for taxes, etc.) received by 

workers in the form of wages and salaries (including commissions 

and tips). 

Age. The age classification is based on the age of the person at 

his last birthday. 

Race. The population is divided into three groups on the basis 

of race: white, Negro, and "other races." The last category 

includes'Indians, Japanese, Chinese, and any other race except 

white and Negro. 

Marital Status. Persons are classified into the following categories according to their marital status at the time of interview: Single, married, spouse present, and other marital status. 

The classification "married, spouse present" applies to husband 

and wife if both are reported as members of the same household 

A-3 

12 
even though one may be temporarily absent on business, vacation, 

on a visit, in a hospital, and the like at the time of interview. 

The term "other marital status" applies to persons who are married with spouse absent, widowed, or divorced. 

Sums of Distribution. Sums of individual items, whether absolute 

numbers or percentages, may not equal totals because of independent 

rounding of totals and components. Percentage totals, however, 

are always shown as 100 percent. 

RELIABILITY OF THE ESTIMATES 

Estimating Procedure. The estimating procedure used in this survey inflates weighted sample results to independent estimates of 

the civilian noninstitutional population by age, sex, and race. 

These independent estimates are based on statistics from the 1970 

Census of Population and other data on births, deaths, immigration, emigration, and strength of the Armed Forces. 

Variability. Since the estimates are based on a sample, they may 

differ somewhat from the figures that would have been obtained if 

a complete census had been taken using the same schedules and procedures. As in any survey, the results are also subject to errors 

of response and reporting. These may be relatively large in the 

case of persons with irregular attachment to the labor force. 

The standard error is primarily a measure of sampling variability, that is, of the variations that might occur by chance 

because a sample rather than the entire population is surveyed. 

As calculated for this report, the standard error also partially 

measures the effect of response and enumeration errors but does 

not measure any systematic biases in the data. The chances are 

about 2 out of 3 that an estimate from the sample would differ 

from a complete census by less than the standard error. The 

chances are about 19 out of 20 that the difference would be less 

than twice the standard error. 

The following examples illustrate their use. An estimated 

890,000 multiple jobholders had at least one agricultural job in 

May 1975. Table 1 shows the standard error of 890,000 to be 

approximately 39,400. Chances are about 2 out of 3 that a complete census would have differed from the sample estimate by 

less than 39,400. Chances are 19 out of 20 that the difference 

would have been less than 78,800. 

These 890,000 multiple jobholders wera 22.7 percent of all 

moonlighters in May 1975. Table 2 shows the standard error of 

22.7 percent with a base of 3,918,000 to be about 1.0 percent. 

Consequently, chances are 2 out of 3 that a complete census 

would have disclosed the figure to be between 21.7 and 23.7 percent, and 19 out of 20 that the figure would have been between 

20.7 and 24.7 percent. 

A-4 

13 
The reliability of an estimated percentage, computed by using 

sample data for both numerator and denominator, depends upon both 

the size of the percentage and the size of the total upon which 

the percentage is based. Estimated percentages are relatively 

more reliable than the corresponding absolute estimates of the 

numerator or the percentage, particularly if the percentage is 

large (50 percent or greater). 

1/ For a more complete description of the methodology, see 

Concepts and Methods Used in Manpower Statistics from the Current 

Population Survey (BLS Report 313). 

A-5 

14 
Table 1. Standard erron of estimated numbers 

j|68 chances out of 100; numbers in thousands) 

Size of 

estimate 

Standard error 

of estimate 

Size of 

estimate 

Standard error 

of estimate 

50 

100 

250 

500 

1,000 

2,500 

10 

13 

21 

30 

42 

67 

5,000 

10,000 

25,000 

50,000 

94 

130 

193 

241 

Table 2. Standard errors of estimated percentages 

(68 chances out of 100) 

EstiiPftteH 

percentage 

1 or 99 

2 or 98-— -

5 or 95~ — 

10 or 90 

15 or 85 

20 or 80— — 

25 or 75 

35 or 65 

Base of estimated percentage (thousands) 

100 

1.3 

1.9 

2.9 

4.0 

4.8 

5.4 

5.8 

6.4 

6.7 

250 

0.8 

1.2 

1.9 

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7 

4 . 1 

4 . 3 

500 

0.6 

.8 

1.3 

1.8 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.0 

1,000 

Q.4 

.6 

.9 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.8 

2.0 

2.1 

2,500 

0.3 

. 4 

.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

5,000 

0.2 

.3 

. 4 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

10,000 

0.1 

.2 

.3 

. 4 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 

25,000 

0.1 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

50,000 

0.1 

.1 

.1 

. 2 1 

.2 

o2 

.3 

.3 

.3 

75,000 

0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

2 

I

I " 

D 

A-6 
Supplementary tabloo 

Table A. Personal characteristics of persons with 2 jobs or mon. May 1975 

(NumbT* In thou«and») 

Afc, marital status, and race Total 

employed 

Persons with 

2 jobs or more 

Percent of 

employed 

ToUl 

employed 

Persons with 

Z jobs or more 

Percent of 

employed 

Total 

employed 

Women 

Persons with 

2 jobs or more 

Number 

Percent oT 

employed 

AGE 

Total, 16 years old and over ' &4, U6 3.918 

1 , au i 17 years 

i<* iid ig years—— 

20 to 24 years 

25 to 3-4 years 

35 to 44 years 

45 to 54 years — — 

55 to 64 years —-— 

65 years and over -

Median age (years) -

MARITAL STATUS 

Sinflo 

Married, spouse present 

Other marital status'—— 

RACE 

White 

Negro and other races 

2,737 

4,052 

11,407 

20,372 

15,796 

16,2U 

10,734 

2,834 

117 

133 

467 

1,098 

353 

774 

395 

81 

17,497 

57,209 

9,440 

75,216 

8,929 

36.7 

660 

2,876 

382 

3,589 

328 

4.7 

4.2 

3.3 

4. 1 

5.4 

5.4 

4.8 

3.7 

2.9 

3.8 

5.0 

4.0 

4.S 

3.7 

50, 954 

1,561 

2,154 

6,234 

12,798 

9.734 

9,951 

6,687 

1,836 

37.8 

9,930 

37,853 

3,171 

46,067 

4,887 

2,962 

70 

88 

316 

850 

661 

619 

301 

57 

37.4 

425 

2,376 

161 

2,736 

226 

5.8 

4.5 

4.1 

5.1 

6.6 

6.8 

6.2 

4.5 

3. 1 

4.3 

6.3 

5. 1 

5.9 

4.6 

33,192 95.6 

1,177 

1,898 

5,173 

7,574 

6,062 

6,263 

4,047 

998 

47 

45 

151 

248 

192 

155 

94 

24 

7,567 

19,356 

6,269 

29,149 

4,042 

34.5 

235 

500 

221 

353 

103 

2.9 

4.0 

2.4 

2.9 

3.3 

3.2 

2.5 

2.3 

2.4 

3.1 

2.6 

3.5 

2.9 

2.5 

Include* widowed, divorced, and married, apouie abient. 

16 

A-7 
Tablo B. Indualry gioup and CI« M ofjyMftor of Mcondary job, by industry group and \ 

parsons wHh 2 jobs or mors, May 1B76 

I of wortosr ofjprimarv job, for' 

(Percent diatributlon) 

Industry group and class o£ 

worker of primary Job 

Secondary Job 

Agriculture 

Wage 

and salary 

workers 

Self-employed 

workers 

Nonagricultural industries 

Wage and salary workers 

ToUl* Construction 

Manufacturing 

I>irable 

l^oods 

Nondurable 

goods 

Transportation 

and public 

utilities 

All persons with 2 jobs 

or more —-— -.— — 

Agriculture' 

Wage and salary worker! -

SeU-employed workers •?—— 

Honagricultural industriesWage and salary workers'-

Construction • 

Manufacturing 

Durable goods ——-—-— 

Nondurable goods ••——-

Transportation and public 

utiUtles 

Wholesale and reUil 

trade 

Whole eale 

Retail — 

Finance, insurance, 

real estate 

Service • 

Educational ——— 

Others 

Public administration 

Federal 

State and local -

Self-employed workers<-

All persons with 2 Jobs 

or more 

Agriculture' 

Wage and salary workers « 

Self-employed wo'rkers —— 

Nonagrlcultural industries' — 

Wage and salary workers'-

Construction -

Manufacturing • 

Durable goods > 

Nondurable goodsTransportation and public 

utUlties 

Wholesale and retail 

trade • 

Wholesale -

ReUll • 

Finance, Insurance, 

real estate —— 

Service • 

Educational —— 

Other 

Public administration 

Federal 

State and localSelf-employed workerslOO.O 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

3.4 

14.1 

16.9 

10.4 

2 . 6 

2.7 

. 8 

3 . 5 

4. 1 

2.4 

3.2 

3.7 

4.8 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

1.1 

2.4 

3. 1 

l .S 

1.8 

. 2. a 

1.4 

14.6 

U . 7 

38.8 

(') 

14.7 

n.i 

31. 9 

27. 0 

27.6 

26.1 

19.2 

12.2 

IS. 8 

10.2 

8.0 

6.8 

11.0 

3.3 

16.2 

23.8 

12'. 3 

O 

65.1 

71.3 

38.6 

89.6 

64.6 

62,3 

47.4 

47.5 

45.1 

50.4 

53.8 

69.2 

61.6 

71.4 

70.0 

73.2 

67.7 

77.9 

60.1 

58.5 

60.8 

98.6 

3.2 

5.0 

5.7 

5.8 

3. 1 

2.7 

17,7 

3.0 

3.7 

1.9 

1.2 

2.0 

1.2 

. 9 

.9 

. 8 

4.3 

4,9 

3,9 

7.2 

1.9 

6.7 

10.2 

l . S 

1.4 

2.S 

4 . 1 

. 6 

1.6 

2 . 1 

1.3 

1.0 

1.9 

. 2 

. 9 

1.5 

4.3 

2.4 

5. 1 

1.7 

7.6 

2.3 

2 . 0 

3 . 7 

2 . 5 

. 8 

5.2 

1.9 

2.4 

5.2 

1.5 

2.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.9 

NoDSfi^icultural indu.tri.a—Continu.d 

W.B^ ^nd lalary work.r.—Continued 

6.0 

1.8 

8.9 

1.3 

1.3 

. 9 

. 4 

. 7 

3 . 0 

9.1 

1.3 

2.3 

.6 

.3 

.8 

2.3 

1.6 

2.9 

1.3 

14.8 

6.2 

4 . 0 

4 .7 

15.4 

15.6 

5.9 

13.8 

12.0 

16.7 

12.2 

24. 5 

15.6 

27.1 

26.0 

14.3 

14.1 

14.5 

12.3 

13.1 

11.6 

12.4 

Finance, 

Iniurance, 

and real 

eaUt. 

3.9 

4 . 4 

2.5 

5 . 5 

3 . 9 

3.8 

1.0 

2 . 9 

2.2 

4 . 1 

2.8 

2.5 

5.3 

4.3 

4.9 

3 . 8 

4.9 

Service Public adminiitration 

3.6 

3.8 

4 . 0 

4 . 6 

1.9 

2.8 

. 5 

3.9 

4.6 

3.6 

4.9 

5.5 

4 . 0 

3.4 

4.5 

6.5 

7.4 

5.8 

2.1 

23.8 

14.1 

14.0 

9.2 

24.6 

23.8 

7.4 

12.3 

12.8 

11.8 

14.9 

20.3 

16.5 

21.4 

16.1 

41.4 

37.8 

44.4 

17.1 

18.0 

16.5 

35.4 

Federal 

3 .2 

1.3 

1. 1 

1.0 

. 5 

. 5 

. 6 

1.9 

. 8 

1.1 

. 6 

4.4 

. 7 

. 9 

. 5 

1.9 

4. 1 

. 7 

3.2 

State and 

local 

3 . 8 

5.3 

3rS 

7 .9 

3 . 7 

3. 1 

3 . 5 

3. 1 

3.4 

2 .7 

2.9 

3 . 1 

3 . 8 

2 . 9 

11.9 

4 . 5 

14.9 

5.5 

24.5 

3 . 8 

3 . 3 

1.8 

4 . 5 

3 . 0 

7 .0 

8.8 

2.9 

4.7 

2.4 

1.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2 . 6 

1.6 

3.4 

Self, 

employed 

16.9 

1.9 

5.8 O 

18.0 

19.2 

20.0 

22.0 

22.5 

21.2 

23.8 

15.0 

19.5 

13.6 

20.8 

17.6 

18.3 

17.2 

21.9 

18.0 

24.0 

(•) 

Includes wages and salary workers in mining, not shown separately. 

Includes unpaid family workers, not shown separately. 

^ Self-employed persons with a secondary farm or business, but no 

wage or salary Job, were not counted aa multiple Jobholders. 

17 

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TabtoC. Ind«wtiy ffoup aMl •f vwwlwr of primary and sacondary joba, for paraona with 2 joba or mora, by tax. May 1975 

Industry group and dai s of worker 

Parsons with 2 jobs or mora 

Industry of 

primary job 

NuRibar 

(thousands^ 

MulUpl* 

job holdlog rata' 

Primary 

Job 

Parcent distribution by 

industry ofSacondary 

Job 

Number 

(thousands) 

Man 

Industry of 

primary Job 

Multipla 

job hold-; 

Inf rata 

Primary 

Job 

Parcant dlstrlbU' 

tion by,. 

Industry nt— 

Sacondary 

Job 

Industry of 

primary Job 

Numbar 

(thousands) 

Multipla 

Job holdIni rata' 

Primary 

job 

Parcant distribution by 

industry of— 

Sacondary 

Job 

All Induatriaa 

Agrlcultura —— 

Wage and salary workers 

Self-employed workers —* 

Unpaid family workara —— 

Nonagrlcultural industries — 

Wage and salary workers • 

Mining -

Construction -

Manufacturing 

Durable goods 

Nondurable goods 

Transportation and public utilities ' 

Wholesale and retail trade 

Wholesale 

Retail 

Finance, insurance, and real estati 

Service 

Private houaehold 

Business and repair 

Educational aervlcea 

Professional services, except 

educatioa — 

All other service s —— 

Public adminiatration 

Postal service s '• 

Other Federal 

State and local ~— 

Self-employed workers 

Unpaid family workers -

3.911 

253 

( 3 

13S 

3S 

3,6«5 

3,421 

37 

183 

727 

*47 

210 

29 S 

617 

139 

477 

142 

1. 117 

72 

90 

Sll 

331 

113 

339 

53 

69 

217 

226 

1« 

4.7 

7.0 

6.4 

4 . 0 

3.7 

4 . 9 

4 . 0 

4.5 

3.9 

3.3 

5.2 

5.1 

4 . 4 

7.0 

4.0 

4.8 

7.2 

7.» 

4.3 

t.9 

3.9 

3.2 

100.0 

6.5 

2.1 

3.4 

.9 

93.5 

87.3 

.9 

4.7 

18.6 

11.4 

7. I 

6.6 

15.7 

3.5 

12.2 

3.6 

28.5 

1.8 

• 2.3 

13.0 

8.4 

2.9 

8.7 

1.4 

1.8 

5.5 

5.8 

. 5 

100.0 

18.0 

3.4 

14. * 

(') 

12.0 

65.1 

. 2 

3.2 

4.3 

1.9 

2.5 

4.5 

16.4 

1.6 

14.8 

3.9 

27.5 

3.3 

3.0 

6.8 

9.1 

5.2 

5.2 

.4 

.9 

3.9 

16.9 

2.962 

209 

70 

126 

12 

2,753 

2,566 

33 

175 

640 

419 

221 

227 

420 

124 

297 

94 

679 

ID 

76 

330 

195 

69 

297 

45 

60 

192 

178 

8 

5.8 

7.1 

6.4 

7.5 

6.3 

5.7 

5.9 

4.8 

4.6 

4 . 1 

4.8 

4.7 

5, 

4. 

5. 

4. 

4. 

8. 

4. 

5.4 

13.0 

7.6 

6.4 

9.3 

a. 3 

5.8 

11.8 

4 , 2 

10,0 

100.0 

7.1 

2.4 

4.3 

. 4 

92.9 

86.6 

1. I 

5.9 

21.6 

14.1 

•7:5 

7.7 

14.2 

4.2 

10.0 

3.2 

22.9 

.3 

2.6 

11.1 

6.6 

2.3 

10.0 

1.5 

2.0 

6.5 

6.0 

.3 

lOO. 0 

21.9 

3.7 

11.2 

(') 

78.0 

59.0 

.2 

4.1 

4.7 

2.1 

2.5 

5.1 

14.0 

1.8 

12.2 

3.2 

22.0 

1.2 

2.9 

5.0 

7.7 

5.1 

5.8 

. 5 

1.0 

4.4 

19.0 

956 

13 

9 

23 

912 

855 

4 

1 

87 

21 

59 

31 

197 

15 

180 

48 

431 

62 

14 

181 

136 

44 

42 

8 

9 

25 

48 

10 

2.9 

6.5 

6.1 

8.1 

6.6 

2.8 

2.8 

5.3 

3.8 

1.7 

1.2 

2.0 

2.6 

2.9 

2.1 

3.0 

2.2 

3.3 

5.1 

2.2 

3.9 

2.4 

3.5 

2.8 

5.9 

1.6 

3.1 

3.3 

2.2 

100.0 

4.6 

1.4 

.9 

2.4 

95.4 

19.4 

.4 

. 1 

9.1 

2.9 

6.2 

3.2 

20.6 

1.6 

18.8 

5.0 

45. 8 

6.5 

1.5 

18.9 

5.0 

1.0 

100.0 

5.8 

2.3 

3.5 (') 

94.4 

83.7 

.1 

.6 

• 3.1 

1.0 

2.2 

2.4 

23.6 

.9 

22.7 

6.1 

44.5 

10.0 

3.2 

12.4 

13.4 

5.3 

3.1 

. 3 

. 4 

2.3 

10.5 

' Paraona with 2 Joba or mora aa parcant of total amployad in aach 

ittduatry. Total amployad ia aum of aingla jobholdars and thoaa with 2 

joba or mora wfaoaa primary Job ia In that Industry* 

Peraona whoae only extra job waa aa an unpaid iamily workarwara 

not countad aa multipla jobholdara. 

18 

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Table D. Occupation of primary and secondary jobs for persons with 2 jobs or more* by sex. May 1975 

Occupation group 

Number 

(thou-

•and«) 

Ptrioni with 2 jobs or mora 

Both tejttt 

Occupation of 

primary job 

Muitipio 

job 

holding 

Primary, 

job 

Percent 

dittribution by 

occupation of— 

Secondary job 

Number 

(thoulands) 

Occupation of 

primary job 

Multiple 

job 

holding 

rate 

Percent 

dlitribution by 

occupation of— 

Primary 

job 

S«condry job 

Numb.r'Mflpi'' 

Job 

holding 

rate' 

Occupation of 

primary job 

(thou-

•andi) 

Percent 

dlitribution by 

occupation of— 

Primary 

job 

Secondary job 

All occupation! • 

Profetaional, technical and kindrad 

worlcers 

Engineer* 

Medical and other health worker* 

Teachera, except college ' 

Other profasiional, technical and kindred 

workers •"••• 

Manager! and adminiitratora, except farm— 

Sale* worker! ' • 

. Retail trade ' 

Other eale ! workers -

Clerical and kindred workers -

Craft and kindred worker! 

Carpenters and construction craft worker! -

Mechanic! and repairers • 

Other craft and kindred workers -

Operatives, except transport ——— 

Motor vehicle equipment 

Other durable goods 

Nondurable goods 

All other -

Traniport iquipment operatives 

Drivers and delivery worker* •-• 

Other transport equipment operatives -

laborers, except (arm 

Private household workers ———————— 

Service workers, except private houeehold 

Cleaning service 

Food service -

Health servic e — 

Personal service • 

Protective service • 

Farmers and farm managers —— 

Farm laborers and supervisors 

3.918 

9S0 

55 

120 

264 

441 

382 

263 

130 

133 

438 

S45 

165 

151 

229 

325 

20 

113 

64 

107 

163 

145 

18 

173 

57 

458 

126 

123 

36 

55 

119 

138 

95 

4.7 

6.8 

4.6 

5.6 

8.2 

7.0 

4 . 2 

4.9 

4.3 

5.6 

3.0 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2 

4.7 

3.5 

4.8 

3. 1 

2.8 

4.7 

5.2 

5.4 

4.0 

4. 1 

4.7 

4.5 

6.1 

3.3 

2. 1 

3.5 

9.8 

8.4 

6.2 

22.5 

1.4 

3. 1 

6.7 

11.3 

9.7 

6.7 

3.3 

3.4 

11.2 

13.9 

4.2 

3.9 

5.8 

8.3 

.5 

2.9 

2. 1 

2.7 

4.2 

3.7 

.5 

4.4 

1.5 

U . 7 

3.2 

3. 1 

3.0 

3.5 

2.4 

18.4 

.6 

2.9 

3.2 

11.8 

10. 1 

9.3 

6.0 

3.3 

7.5 

8.7 

3.7 

1.3 

3.8 

4.3 

.1 

.8 

. 5 

2.8 

4. 1 

4.0 

. 1 

5.4 

2.4 

13.2 

4.2 

4.3 

.7 

1.4 

2.5 

13.9 

2.6 

2,962 

621 

52 

66 

149 

354 

343 

193 

74 

119 

204 

537 

165 

149 

223 

268 

20 

99 

56 

93 

154 

137 

18 

159 

1 

283 

100 

39 

10 

15 

119 

132 

64 

5.8 

i.4 

4.4 

8.9 

16.3 

7.7 

4.7 

6.1 

6.4 

6.0 

6.1 

5. 1 

5.2 

5.2 

5.0 

4.7 

5.7 

4.1 

4.5 

5.7 

5.2 

5.4 

4.1 

4. 1 

•(' ) 

6.9 

7.4 

. 3.6 

5.6 

4.4 

10.4 

8. 5 

6.0 

21.0 

i . e 

2.2 

5.0 

12.0 

11.6 

6.5 

2.5 

4.0 

6.9 

18.1 

5.6 

5.0 

7.5 

9.0 

.7 

3.3 

1.9 

3.1 

5.2 

4.6 

.6 

5.4 

i') 

9.6 

3.4 

1.3 

.3 

.5 

4.0 

4.5 

2.2 

16.8 

.7 

2.6 

1.7 

11. 

11. 

8. 

4. 

3. 

3. 

11. 1 

4.8 

1.7 

4.7 

4.7 

.1 

1.0 

. 4 

3.2 

5.3 

5.1 

.2 

6.8 

.1 

11.6 

4.5 

2.6 

. 5 

.8 

3.3 

17.4 

3. 1 

956 

259 

3 

54 

114 

87 

38 

70 

56 

14 

234 

8 

2 

6 

56 

14 

28 

14 

9 

9 

14 

56 

175 

26 

83 

26 

40 

6 

31 

2.9 

4.8 (') 

3.9 

5.0 

5.1 

2.2 

3.1 

2.9 

3.S 

2.1 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

(') 

1.2 

1.6 

2.1 

5. 1 

5.4 

(') 

4.0 

4.8 

2. 

3. 

31.. 6 

3.2 

6.0 

6.6 

27.1 

. 3 

5.6 

11.9 

9.1 

4.0 

7.3 

5.9 

1.5 

24.5 

.8 

.2 

.6 

5.9 

1.5 

2.9 

1.5 

• 9 

.9 

1.5 

5.9 

18.3 

2.7 

8.7 

2.7 

4.2 

.6 

3.2 

3.9 

7.7 

11.7 

5.6 

13.0 

10.5 

2.5 

20. 1 

• 9 

• 9 

3.0 

.2 

.4 

.9 

1.3 

.6 

.6 

1.3 

9.7 

18.2 

3.6 

9.7 

1.4 

3.3 

. 1 

3. 1 

.9 

' Persons with 2 jobs or more as percent of total employed in each 

occupation. Total employed is sum of single job holder! and tho!e with 2 

job! or more whose primary job is in that occupation. 

^ Rate not shown where base is less than 75. 000. 

^ Less than 0. 05 percent. 

19 

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Table E. Ocoapation and class of worker of primary and secondary jobs, for persons with 2 jobs or more. May 1975 

{Percent djKtribution) 

Major occupation group 

Occupation o£ primary job 

All occupation groups: 

Number (thouaandi) -

Percent — 

Profeisional, technical, and kindred 

workon -

Managcrf and adminiitratori, except farm 

Sale! workert 

Clerical and kindred workeri 

Craft and kindred workers 

Operativeii, except transport 

Tranaport equipment operativesLaborers, except farmPrivate household workers 

Service workers, except private household -

Farmers and farm managers — 

Farm laborers and supervisors • 

3.918 

100.0 

22.5 

9.8 

6.7 

11.2 

13.9 

8.3 

4.2 

4.4 

Wage and salary in 

primary job 

Wage and 

salary in 

secondary 

job' 

2,322 

100.0 

3.5 

2.4 

4.8 

2.3 

15.8 

. 4 

1.5 

Self. 

employed in 

secondary 

job 

Silfemployed in 

primary job, 

wage and 

salary in 

secondary 

job 

1,235 

100.0 

23.5 

11.4 

6.0 

, 7.8 

•21.1 

12.0 

4.5 

4.5 

. 3 

6.8 

2.2 

361 

100.0 

23.3 

14.7 

8.6 

. 6 

5.5 

1.9 

3.3 

1.9 

4.2 

36.0 

Occupation of secondary job 

Total 

3.918 

100.0 

18.4 

10.1 

9.3 

7.5 

8.7 

4.3 

4. 1 

5.4 

2.4 

13.2 

13.9 

2 . 6 

Wage and salary in 

primary job 

Wage and 

salary in 

secondary 

job' 

2,322 

100.0 

20.1 

8.1 

9.8 

11.1 

7.4 

5.9 

4.2 

5.9 

3.9 

19.7 

.1 

3.7 

Selfemployed in 

secondary 

job 

Self. < 

employed in 

primary job, 

wage and 

salary in 

secondary 

job 

1,235 

100.0 

13.7 

13.4 

8.8 

1.4 

10.9 

1.1 

1.1 

3.6 

.2 

2.1 

44.0 

361 

100.0 

23.5 

11.9 

8.0 

6.1 

8.9 

5.0 

14.7 

8.0 

.3 

9-.7 

3.6 

' Includes a small number of persons who are unpaid family workers on their primary job and wage and salary workers on their secondary 

job. 

Table F. Major occupation group of secondary job, by major occupati'on group of primary job, for persons with 2 jobs 

or more. May 1975 

(Percent distribution) 

Major occupation group of 

primary job 

Secondary job 

All 

occupa. 

tion 

groups 

Proles, 

sional, 

technical, and 

kindred 

workers 

Managers, »nd 

adminiitrators 

except 

farm 

Sales 

workers 

Clerical 

and 

kindred 

workeri 

Craft 

and 

kindred 

workers 

Operatives, 

except 

transport 

Transport 

equipment 

operatives 

Laborers, 

except 

farm 

Private 

household 

workers 

Service 

workers 

except 

private 

household ^ 

Farmeri 

and 

farm 

manag' 

ers 

Farm 

laborers 

and 

supervisors 

All occupation groups • 

Professional, technical and kindred 

workers 

Managers and administratori, 

except farm 

Salei workeri 

Clerical and kindrsd workir i 

Craft and kindred workers 

Operatives, except transport 

Transport equipment operatives 

Laborers, except farm 

Private household workers 

Service workers, except private 

household 

Farmers and farm managers 

Farm laborers and supervisors 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

{') 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

It. 4 

49.8 

15.9 

13.4 

13.4 

6.5 

6.4 

5.9 

9.9 

7.6 

2.3 

5. 1 

10.1 

10. 1 

27.2 

18.7 

6.8 

7.2 

4 . 6 

8.2 

5.2 

13.7 

1.4 

3.6 

11.7 

23.3 

12.3 

6.9 

7.0 

6.8 

3. 1 

8.8 

4.5 

5.7 

4,4 

8.3 

26. 1 

3.4 

4.3 

5.9 

4 . 6 

5.0 

5.2 

10.4 

5.0 

6.0 

3,7 

3.5 

26.0 

11. 1 

3 . 9 

6.8 

6.3 

11.3 

6.4 

4.3 

2.0 

. 4 

3.8 

2.7 

5.0 

15.3 

6.0 

3 . 7 

3. 1 

8.5 

6.5 

4. 1 

2 . 6 

3 . 1 

1. 1 

2.4 

3 . 0 

15.7 

8. 1 

6.4 

27.6 

3.2 

2.6 

1.6 

1.7 

3.8 

2.9 

7.4 

16.4 

20. 1 

9.5 

8.6 

4.4 

2 . 9 

2.1 

. 9 

1.3 

6.0 

1.0 

8.7 

13.2 

5.2 

8.9 

9.1 

18.1 

10.8 

11.2 

9.9 

15.4 

36.4 

6.9 

11.3 

13.9 

9.1 

19.1 

10.4 

7.3 

26.7 

25.3 

20.2 

16.4 

3.6 

2.4 

23.4 

1.0 

2.7 

2.0 

8.0 

19.2 

Percent not shown where base is less than 75,000. 

20 

A-11 
Tabic Q. Total hours workad, by Induatry and class of woifcar of primary job. foe poiWNM at 

May 1t78 

(P»rc«nt dlttrlbatlool 

«Mwfc at 2 iobs Of mora. 

Induatry and claia of worktr of 

primary job 

ToUl >t 

work at 

2 job* or 

more 

Total hour* workad 

to 

34 

35 

to 

•10 

to to 

54 

to 

59 

T5-

AU indu*triii> 

Agricultural 

Wag* and aalary worker* • 

Seli-«mploy*d work*r* — 

Nonagricultural induatrl** — 

Wag* and aalary worker** • 

Construction •• 

Manufacturing 

Durable good* • 

Nondurable good* 

Tranaportatlon and public utllltie* -

Wholaeala and reUll trade 

Wholeaale 

ReUU 

Finance* iiiiurance and real estate • 

Service 

Bducational aervice* ' 

Other eervlce* -

Public administration 

Federal 

State and local 

Self-employed and unpaid family worker* 

100.0 

100.0 

(") 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

too.o 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

15.1 

IS. 7 

9.9 

14.9 

14.4 

4.5 

4.2 

3.5 

5.2 

11.0 

25.2 

• . 7 

30.1 

5 . 1 

21.6 

16.3 

26.4 

6.0 

5.8 

5.7 

22.1 

1.9 

8.3 

7 . 1 

7.6 

10.3 

5.2 

3.8 

7.4 

7.0 

8.3 

2.9 

9.9 

8.7 

9.0 

11.6 

6.6 

6.4 

4.9 

7.4 

10.8 

17.5 

11.1 

7.0 

17.9 

18.4 

9.3 

20.6 

21.2 

19.7 

22.1 

13.6 

13.1 

13.7 

16.6 

19.1 

19.8 

18.6 

21.8 

23.3 

21.1 

9.8 

14.7 

6.7 

3.0 

15.2 

15.1 

23.2 

18,4 

17.8 

19.4 

11.9 

13.1 

19.9 

11.1 

19.9 

14.1 

15.8 

12.6 

10.3 

13.6 

8.3 

17.2 

4,0 

3.5 

11.8 

12.3 

13,9 

12.7 

12.9 

12.3 

14.8 

12.6 

23.9 

9.3 

13.2 

8.9 

9.7 

8.2 

17.1 

26.2 

12. S 

4.4 

33.6 

50.5 

68.1 

32.5 

32.3 

38.8 

38.9 

40.7 

35.9 

33.3 

27.1 

31.4 

25.8 

35.8 

27.3 

26.9 

27.8 

38.3 

26.2 

45.0 

35.8 

^ Include* a *mall number of unpaid family worker*, not *hown ' Include* a amall number of worker* in mining, not *hown aepaaeparately. 'rately. 

Percent not ahown where ba*e I* le** than 75, 000. 

Tabia H. Hours worked at ascondary job, by industry and class of workar of primary Job, for poisons at work at 2 jobs 

or mors. May 1975 

(Percent dletribution) 

Indu*try and cla** of worker of primary job 

Total at work 

at 2 job* 

or more 

Hour* \wrked at eecondary job 

1-

to 

7 

ITto 

21 

to 

34 

3 5 - Median 

hour* 

All induatrl** 

Agriculture^ ———— — 

Wage and aalary workera 

Self-employed workera — 

Nonagricultural induatriea 

Wage and aalary workera' -

ConatructlonManufacturingDurable gooda • 

Nondurable gooda• 

Tranaportation and public utilities -

Wholeaale and retail trade 

Wholeaale • 

Retail 

Finance, inaurance, and real eatateService • 

Educational aervicaa • 

Other aervicea ——— 

Public adminiatration • 

Federal 

State and local 

Self-employed and unpaid family worker* • 

100.0 

100.0 

{') 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

30.3 

22.5 

27.1 

26.8 

12.7 

22.5 

22.7 

22.3 

20.7 

30.9 

lg.8 

34.4 

23.4 

33.4 

30.8 

35.7 

19.9 

17.3 

21.3 

32.3 

12.9 

28. 

28.5 

28.5 

27.7 

26.5 

29.7 

27.0 

31.6 

25.9 

33.3 

32.0 

28.5 

29.2 

27.9 

25.2 

29.8 

22.5 

20.3 

26.1 

25.0 

31.3 

26.2 

26.4 

39.0 

25.5 

25.9 

24.7 

32.1 

22.7 

34.9 

19.1 

24.8 

25.5 

27.7 

23.6 

28.0 

29.8 

27.1 

23.1 

9.8 

11.9 

11. 

11. 

12. 

14. 

12. 

16. 

12. 

10. 

11. 

9. 

15. 

8. 

7.8 

9.3 

16.2 

10.6 

19.2 

14.4 

14.4 

21.5 

7.0 

6.8 

7.1 

10.2 

12. 1 

7.3 

7. 

4. 

8. 

3. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

3. 

10.8 

12.5 

9.9 

9.9 

14 

i') 

18 

13 

13 

16 

14 

15 

14 

15 

12 

16 

II 

13 

12 

12 

12 

16 

16 

16 

Include* a amall number of unpaid family workera, not ahown aepPercent and median houra not ahown where ba*c 1* le** than 

rately. 

' Include* a email number of worker* in mining, not *hown *epa21 

A-12 
Tabia I. Houra worfcad at aacondary job, by induttry and class of workar of sacondary job, for parsons at work at 2 jobs 

or mora. May 1975 

(P«rc«nt dlstrtbuttonjl 

Industry and class of worker of primary job 

Total at work 

at 2 Jobs 

or more 

Hours worked at secondary job 

to 

7 

to 

14 

-TTto 

21 

toi 

34 

- j r Median 

hours 

All Industries • 

Agriculture—• 

Wage and salary workers— 

SsU-employed workers 

Nonagricultural Industries 

Wage and salary workers^ • 

Construction 

Manufacturing • 

Durable goods • 

Nondurable goods -

Transportation and public UtilitiesWholesale and retail trade -—' 

Wholesale 

RetaU • 

Finance, insurance, and real estate -

Service ' • 

Private household 

Business and repair -

Educational service s -

Other services ' 

Public administration • 

FederalState and localSelf-employed workers100,0 

100.0 

100.0 

lOO.O 

100.0 

100.0 

100. 0 

100.0 

100.0 

IGu. 0 

(') 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100. 0 

100.0 

100. 0 

100,0 

100.0 

(•) 

100.0 

100.0 

27.3 

17.0 

17.1 

16.9 

29.» 

30.2 

la.a 

26.3 

17.5 

23.0 

24.3 

36.5 

38.9 

64.0 

24.3 

42.4 

34.0 

22.0 

23.9 

28.2 

27.5 

26.0 

39.6 

23.0 

27.9 

21.3 

36.0 

16.3 

31. 1 

30.6 

31.4 

29.9 

27.5 

22.9 

23.1 

29.0 

28.9 

25.4 

29.3 

26.1 

26.1 

27.3 

24.3 

27.9 

25.8 

25.3 

24.5 

33.1 

28.6 

29.7 

29.1 

21.7 

2 ) 0 

8.0 

34.5 

17.9 

22.6 

30; 3 

30.4 

11.7 

16.7 

12.3 

17.6 

10.5 

10.6 

8,6 

14.9 

11. 1 

12.8 

12.4 

8.0 

7. 

1. 

8. 

7. 

9. 

.6 

. 2 

.6 

.1 

. 2 

13.3 

7.4 

13.1 

6.6 

14.5 

6.1 

5,5 

12.1 

9 . 4 

4.8 

3.9 

2.9 

3.9 

5.2 

3.9 

9.5 

3.6 

5.0 

9.0 

5.3 

8.3 

16 

13 

17 

13 

12 

14 

16 

15 

14 (') 

13 

11 

11 

6 

15 

9 

12 

15 

(M 

14 

rately. 

Includes a small number of workers in mining, not shown cepa- Percent and median hours not shown where base is less than 

TabIa J.i Hours woikad at secondary job, by occupation of secondary job, for persons at work at 2 jobs or mora. May 197B 

(Percent distribution) 

Major occupation group of secondary job 

Total at 

work at 

2 job I or 

more 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100. 

100. 

100. 

100. 

100. 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Houra worked at secondary job 

-to 

14 

15 

to 

22 

to 

Median 

hours 

Professional, technical and kindred workers -

Managere and administrators, except farm — 

Sales workers 

Clerical and kindred workers — 

Craft and kindred workers 

Operatives, except transport — 

Transport equipment operatives 

Laborers, except farm 

Service workers. Including private householdFarmers and farm managers 

Farm laborers and supervisors 

27.3 

42.1 

24,8 

33.6 

22.5 

14.4 

19.8 

15.8 

27.0 

32.2 

17.2 

19.1 

27.5 

28. 1 

24.4 

28.1 

31.1 

28.8 

29.3 

31.1 

24.7 

29.7 

22.3 

33.6 

26.1 

19.7 

24.4 

25.6 

32.4 

36.3 

28.6 

33.4 

27.6 

21.7 

27.8 

29. •» 

11.7 

6.4 

15.3 

8.1 

9.0 

13.3 

14.0 

17.3 

16.2 

9.0 

17.7 

10.9 

7.4 

3.7 

U.O 

4 . 6 

5.0 

7.2 . 

8.4 

2.5 

4.4 

7.4 

15,0 

7,0 

9 

15 

12 

14 

16 

15 

15 

14 

12 

17 

14 

22 

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Table K. Hours worked at secondary job, for persons at work at 2 jobs or more, by age, sex, and race. May 1975 

fParcent diitributlon) 

Age, sex and raca 

Total at 

work at 

2 jobf or 

more 

Houri worked at secondary job 

to 

U 

to 

21 

TT" Median 

hourl 

BOTH SEXES 

Total, 16 yearf old and over -

White 

Negro and other racea16 to 24 years—— 

16 to 19 years 

20 to 24 years 

25 to 34 years35 to 44 years45 to 54 years' 

55 years and over 

55 to 64 years ——. 

65 yaars and over -

MEN 

Total, 16 years old and over -

Whit. 

Negro and other racesWOMEN 

Total, 16 years old and over -

White 

Negro and other races100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100. D 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 (') 

100. 0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

27.8 

21.9 

35. 

53. 

25. 

25. 

23. 

25. 

28.8 

26.1 

24.1 

13.5 

40.1 

40.4 

27.5 

27.8 

24.3 

31.3 

28.5 

32.7 

28.3 

25.8 

26.2 

25.0 

26.1 

27.2 

21.1 

29.9 

30.9 

26.1 

25.7 

30.4 

23.2 

15.3 

27.4 

25.5 

28.7 

27.5 

24.7 

25.4 

27.4 

32.7 

20.6 

20.1 

25.5 

11.4 

14.5 

6.6 

1.4 

12.7 

19.8 

6.7 

7.2 

3.2 

7.3 

. 8-9 

3.9 

1.4 

5.3 

6.0 

10.7 

8.0 

9.1 

10.3 

8.6 

13.0 

2.7 

3.0 

13 

15 

11 

7 

13 

13 

15 

14 

13 

14 

{') 

14 

18 

10 

10 

Percent and median not shown where base is less than 75,000. 

Table L. Hours worked.at primary job, for persons with 2 jobs or more, by industry and class of wprker of primary job. 

May 1975 

(Percent distribution) 

Industry and class of worker of primary job 

Total 

with 

2 jobs o 

more 

Hours worked at primary job 

to 

21 

to 

34 

to 

39 

to 

48 

-fr 

All industries • 

Agriculture 

Wage and salary workers 

Self-employed workers — 

Nonagricultural industries 

Wage and salary workers'-

Construction 

Manufacturinfj • 

Durable goods -

Nondurable goods • 

Transportation and public utilities — 

Wholesale and retail trade • 

Wholesale 

Retail 

Finance, insurance, and real estate 

Service • 

Educational' services -

Other services 

Public administrationFederal 

State and local 

Self-employed and unpaid family workers—— 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100. 0 

100.0 

100. 0 

16.8 

17.8 

16.6 

13.5 

16.7 

15.7 

10.0 

4 . 8 

3.3 

7. 1 

16.5 

25.6 

9.9 

30.0 

7.3 

21.8 

16.6 

26.2 

8.3 

9.4 

7.5 

30.9 

12.6 

17.5 

23.9 

11.4 

12.4 

12.3 

17.9 

9.4 

8.0 

11.7 

9.4 

13.7 

6.3 

15.8 

10. 1 

14.4 

16.9 

12.2 

10.4 

8.5 

11.6 

12.7 

6.1 

6.2 

9.0 

6.2 

6. 1 

6.2 

2.9 

4 . 9 

2 . 9 

7.9 

5. 1 

6.9 

7.6 

6.7 

11.3 

7.4 

8.8 

6.1 

5.0 

3.4 

5.6 

4 . 6 

38.5 

7.7 

12.7 

5.2 

40.6 

42.6 

50.4 

58.5 

63.5 

50.6 

47.9 

26. 1 

42.5 

21.4 

42.6 

35.4 

36.4 

34.4 

51.5 

68.8 

41.8 

12.8 

11.3 

12.6 

15.7 

10.5 

11.2 

11. 0 

7.9 

13.7 

13. 1 

14.7 

11.2 

12.4 

13.3 

12.-1 

15.8 

8.2 

7.1 

9.2 

10.9 

6.8 

13.3 

13.6 

14.7 

38. 1 

22.0 

53.2 

13.2 

12.2 

10.9 

8.8 

9.1 

8.1 

9.8 

15.4 

20.4 

13 

12, 

13 

14 

12. 

13 

3.4 

20.2 

25.4 

' Include 

separately. 

a small number of unpaid family workers, not shown Includes 

separately. 

a small number of workara in mining, not ahown 

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23 
Table M. Hours worked at primary job, for persons with 2 jobs or more, by occupation group of primary job. May 1975 

(P«rc«nt dlttribudonl 

Occupation group of primary Job 

All occupationa -

Profaiiional, tachnical, and Idndred worker!-

Taachara, axcapt collage — 

Othar profaiiional, tachnical and kindred 

workari —•-

Managarl and admlnlitratori, axcapt farm— 

Salai wurkariClarical and kindred workari • 

Craft and kindred workari -

Carpantari and conitruction craft workari -

Mechanici and rapaireriOther craft and kindred workari • 

Opirativei, except traniport — 

Traniport equipment oparativae 

Driven and delivery workeri 

Other traniport equipment operative* 

Laboreri, except farm 

Service workeri, including private houiaholdFarmer i and farm managari 

Farm laboreri and luperviior i 

Total 

with 

2 Jobi or 

more 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

(') 

100.0 

100.0 

100.0 

to 

21 

16.8 

15.6 

14.5 

7.7 

24.0 

17.1 

6.7 

10.4 

6.3 

4.2 

10. S 

21.8 

21.1 

21.6 

29.2 

13.2 

28.6 

to 

34 

Houri worked at primary job 

J T12.6 

12.8 

18.7 

10.2 

10.1 

13.1 

9.4 

15.1 

5.8 

7.5 

14.5 

13.4 

15.1 

11.4 

16.0 

10.0 

23.5 

to 

39 

6.1 

7.9 

10.2 

6. a 

3.5 

10.2 

8.7 

3.0 

3.2 

9.2 

4.9 

4.8 

3.3 

39.6 

36.0 

35.1 

26.3 

46.9 

54.5 

52.7 

52.7 

57.6 

48.5 

30.6 

26.6 

38.6 

30.8 

6.2 

8.0 

to 

48 

11.3 

8.5 

6.1 

9.5 

13.7 

U.O 

8.9 

16.4 

10.5 

20.4 

17.3 

12.1 

12.9 

13.4 

14.9 

7.8 

12.8 

15.2 

-vr 

14.7 

15.7 

14.4 

16.2 

29.0 

17.6 

5.2 

10.1 

7.3 

11.4 

11.0 

8.9 

11.3 

12.6 

4.1 

11.2 

53.0 

21,4 

Percent not ihown where baie i i lei i than 75,000. 

Table N. Multiple jobholders rate* for all men and married men, 20 to 64 years old, by usual weekly wag* or salary earnings 

on primary job an4 eg*. May 1975 ^ ^ 

Age 

All men, 20 to 64 yea n old 

20 to 34 yaari 

20 to 24 yea n 

25 to 34 yea n 

35 to 44 yiar i 

45 to 64 yea n 

45 to 54 yea n -

55 to 64 yea n . 

Married men', 20 to 64 yea n old20 to 34 yea n 

20 to 24 yea n -

25 to 34 yeari35 to 44 yea n — 

45 to 64 yea n 

45 to 54 yea n -

55 to 64 yea n -

6.1 

6.2 

4.9 

6.8 

7.0 

5.6 

6.2 

4.6 

6.5 

Uiual weekly wage or lalary earnlngi on primary job 

Under 

$ 60 

6.1 

6.3 

4.3 

10.3 

7.4 

5.2 

6.5 

4.4 

7.0 

10.3 

9.3 

11.3 

10.9 

3 . 5 

4.2 

3.4 

to 

$99 

7.4 

8.0 

7.9 

8.2 

4.4 

7.3 

7.8 

6.8 

9.1 

10.3 

14.5 

7.3 

6.1 

8.9 

10.8 

7.3 

S 100 

to 

$149 

6.5 

6.1 

7.0 

7.3 

6:6 

7.4 

5.6 

7.,9 

8.4 

8.1 

1.5 

7.8 

7.6 

8.8 

6.1 

$i;o 

to 

$ 199 

5.7 

5.2 

3.8 

6.1 

6.3 

6.4 

6.3 

6.5 

6.4 

6.2 

5.9 

J 105-

and 

over 

6.0 

6.3 

3.9 

6.8 

7.2 

5.0 

5.9 

3.5 

•6. 1 

6.5 

4.0 

6.9 

7.0 

5.3 

6.1 

3.7 

' Married, ipouie preient. 

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