Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
14.8%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
2nd
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.8% against 4.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 9.4% | 6.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 11.3% | 7.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 14.0% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of persons having a second job by household composition, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.8% against 4.6% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons having a second job by household composition between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 10.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.