Atlanta ranks among top 10 U.S. cities where workers hold multiple jobs: Study

ATLANTA — Nearly 8 percent of workers in Atlanta are juggling more than one job, placing the city among the top 10 metro areas in the U.S. for multiple jobholding, according to a new LendingTree study.

The report, published Aug. 5, found that 7.7 percent of Atlanta’s workforce holds at least two jobs— which sits above the national average of 5.3 percent.

Across the 50 largest U.S. metros, Milwaukee, Phoenix and Indianapolis had the highest shares of multi-job workers. Atlanta ranks ninth overall.

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“Some may need both jobs to keep the lights on or to keep food on the table ... most people likely have their second or third jobs out of necessity rather than choice,” said Matt Schulz, Lendin