The Biden–Harris economy has left many American workers struggling to find more work hours and often taking on second jobs to make ends meet and pay the bills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of Americans taking on two or more jobs ticked up significantly in July. At the same time, the government agency announced that total jobs numbers for the year were being revised down by nearly one million.
From 2010 until 2019, an average of 4.94 percent of workers needed to hold down two or more jobs. During the COVID-19 pandemic—mostly due to government relief programs—that number fell to just 4 percent. However, under the Biden-Harris government, 5.3 percent of workers needed two or more jobs in July, an uptick from 5.2 percent in June.
While these numbers may not seem significant on their face, the jump in two or more job holders represents a nearly 10 percent increase under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris compared to previous presidencies.
