26 Sep 2024
People working second jobs risen to 220,900 people
The side hustle is becoming an essential as the cost of living crisis bites hard. Data from Stats NZ shows the number of multiple job holders in New Zealand has risen to 220,900 people across all industries around the country. A new survey shows almost half New Zealand's workers are considering taking on a second job in the coming year to make ends meet and for discretionary spend. r - from Robert Half who carried out this survey told Susana Lei'ataua the results are not hugely surprising.