Germany vs Ireland: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and
Germany
4.8%
in 2025
Ireland
4.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Ireland rank
10th
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.8% against 4.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and, Germany or Ireland?
- Germany, at 4.8% against 4.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Germany ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.