Bankrate recently released a survey showing that 37% of Americans have some sort of side job.
The survey was of adult Americans, of which there are about 250 million. This means the survey found about 92 million Americans have side hustles.
We don't have access to the survey questions, so we' don't know how they defined "side job". But it must have been a broad definition to get to 92 million.
That the question was broad is backed up by the study chart below. It shows only about 11% out of the 37% work in their side hustle weekly. Most do it only a few times a month or less. To capture people working on a 2nd job less than once a month requires a broad definition.
The report also has data on the most popular side hustles. These findings are consistent with our work in this area.
The Bankrate study is yet more confirmation of the growing role 2nd jobs and supplemental income are playing for many Americans.
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