According to a report issued by the Department of Commerce yesterday, the percentage of Americans who have to work two jobs to make ends meet has risen over the last 20 years, from about 6.8% in 1996 to some 7.8% of U.S. workers in 2018. No numbers were provided for more recent years, which undoubtedly are worse. The earnings from the workers’ second jobs make up an average 28% of their total earnings, according to the study. Women were more likely to have multiple jobs than men, with 9.1% of women holding multiple jobs as of 2018, compared with 6.6% of men. Low-wage earners were, predictably, more likely to hold multiple jobs, as were workers in health care and food services.