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February 17, 2005 Many North Dakotans Continue to Work Multiple Jobs In 2003, North Dakota had the highest multiple-job-holding rate in the nation at 9.7 percent. This month’s “Economic Briefs,” a monthly publication from the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University, focuses on individual state multiple-job- holding rates as released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of all North Dakotans employed in 2003, 9.7 percent held more than one job. “It is important for us to better understand the factors contributing to the high proportion of multiple-job holders because they may be fueling the loss of people in our state,” says Richard Rathge, State Data Center director. “Having to work two jobs may take away valuable time that could be spent with family, friends, or volunteering.” Nebraska and Utah followed closely at 9.4 percent and 9 percent, respectively. Nationally, 5.3 percent of employees held multiple jobs. The reasons for holding multiple jobs are varied, such as agricultural employment, part-time work, low wages, limited benefits and underemployment. The highest multiple-job-holding rates continue to be found in the upper Great Plains states. In contrast, states along the nation’s southern border reported some of the lowest rates. The lowest rates in 2003 were recorded in Georgia and Nevada (3.9 percent) and Alabama and Florida (4 percent). North Dakota’s multiple-job-holding rate peaked in 1998 at 10.8 percent. The rate steadily declined to 9.2 percent in 2002. In 2003, the rate rose slightly to 9.7 percent. Nationally, the multiple-job-holding rate declined every year between its peak of 6.4 percent in 1996 and 5.3 percent in 2002. No change was reported in the national multiple- job-holding rate between 2002 and 2003. ### Source:
Richard Rathge, (701) 231-7980, richard.rathge@ndsu.edu
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