8 in 10 Gen Z Workers Have a Side Job. It Is Not a Retirement Plan.

Gen Z Side Jobs and Retirement Savings: Build Wealth

Knowledge Snapshot 80% of Gen Z respondents had engaged in additional work outside their primary job, the highest share of any generation in Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s 2026 retirement survey. Across generations, 61% of workers said they engaged in additional work. Of those doing extra work, 71% said they did it out of financial need. […]