The number of Americans working two full-time jobs has never been higher: The number of multiple jobholders working primary and secondary full-time jobs is up to 476,000, the 2nd-highest on record. This is only below the all-time high of 488,000, seen in December 2025. The number of Americans working two full-time jobs has DOUBLED since 2020. By comparison, the high at the peak of the Dot-com bubble was 416,000, in July 2000. Meanwhile, the number of all multiple job holders stands at 8.77 million, near the highest on record and 700,000 above the 2008 peak. Many Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities.