Almost 1 million Australians are working at least two jobs as cost-of-living pressures bite

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More workers are taking on multiple jobs as they grapple with higher interest rates, inflation and underemployment

Almost 1 million Australians are working at least two jobs as many workers struggle to meet cost-of-living pressures amid rising underemployment.

The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics released on Friday show 970,700 people held multiple jobs in December 2023, up from 957,100 three months earlier.

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