jobholder

American  

[job-hohl-der] / ˈdʒɒbˌhoʊl dər /

noun

1. a person who has a regular or steady job.

2. a government employee.

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Etymology

Origin of jobholder

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; job ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

With the laborers needed to pick crops and build houses disappearing, those industries could stagnate, throwing native-born jobholders out of work.

From Los Angeles Times

Census Bureau economists, rates of multiple jobholders have increased over the last two decades.

From Los Angeles Times

In a statement, the Census Bureau said the data next Wednesday will also show that earnings from secondary jobs, on average, account for 27.8% of a multiple jobholder’s total quarterly earnings.

From Reuters

Clouted hires cheat honest job applicants and honest jobholders seeking promotions, who didn’t have political connections.

From Washington Times

The figures mark a divergence from the United States, where women eclipsed men as the majority of jobholders.

From Washington Post