Fewer workers held multiple State of Nevada jobs during 2008 than workers in any other state. Visit http://nevada.jobing.com to learn more.
The most recent “Multiple Jobholding in States in 2008″ report from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics found that only 3.7 percent of workers 16 and older in Nevada held more than one job during 2008, a decrease from 3.8 percent during 2007.
Unfortunately, the low rate of Nevada workers with more than one job most likely does not mean that the majority of the population is content with their jobs, but instead that there are fewer employment choices given the state’s high jobless rate.
“Not only is it harder to find that first job, it’s a lot harder to find that second job,” Tom Zhu, an economist with the BLS in San Francisco told the Nevada Appeal, adding that Nevada’s longer-than-average commute for workers and relatively low cost of living also play a role in the low number of multiple job holders.
During November 2009, Nevada’s unemployment rate decreased from 12.9 percent to 12.3 percent, following a decrease from 13.3 percent during October. Despite the decrease, however, the state’s rate is still higher than the national unemployment rate of 10 percent.
Nevada had a total non-farm employment of 1,166,000 workers during November, according to the BLS. This is down from 1,174,800 workers during October and a 6.1 percent decrease from November 2008.
The national average for those holding multiple jobs came in at 5.2 percent of the population for the third consecutive year. Nebraska and North Dakota have the most people with more than one job, with 9.8 percent of the population in each state working multiple positions.
Overall, 25 states saw an increase in the number of people holding multiple jobs from 2007 to 2008, while 22 states and the District of Columbia saw a decrease in the number of multiple job holders and three states saw no change.
The states with the largest over-the-year increases include: North Dakota by 1.1 percent, Idaho by 1 percent, Massachusetts by .9 percent and Delaware by .8 percent. The states with the largest decreases include: Missouri by .9 percent, Montana by .9 percent, Kansas by .8 percent, South Dakota by .7 percent and Washington by .7 percent.
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