Report: A quarter of Long Islanders have a second job

The U.S. Census Bureau published a new report looking at workers ages 16 and older who had multiple jobs in 2013.

The data was collected over a 12-month period, and found that 8.3 percent of employed people had multiple jobs.

Women are slightly more likely than men to have multiple jobs – 8.8 percent compared to 8 percent for men.

And a large majority of those, 9 out of 10, are working two jobs while the rest work three to five jobs.

Our recent study of Long Island young adults ages 18 to 34 asked about multiple jobs as well.

In our poll, 25 percent of our respondents have a second job, and there was no significant difference between men and women. For both genders, 25 percent of them have a second job.

That is shockingly high compared to the census’s findings.

In the chart below, you can toggle to look at our research’s findings on the different industries and their gender breakdowns, or the percentage of men or women that hold second jobs.

However, keep in mind that methodology of the Census and ours differ significantly.

The Census was looking at the overall population, over a span of 12 months, and did not have as restrictive an age limitation as our study did.

It is also data collected in 2013 and we do not know what the 2017 or 2018 data would look like.

Overall, the Census report is fascinating. It examines the various industries with people working multiple jobs, if seasonal jobs are the primary driver of secondary jobs, and the distribution between people working full-time and part-time.