Finland vs Germany: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition
Finland
7.1%
in 2025
Germany
4.8%
in 2025
Finland rank
6th
Germany rank
10th
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.1% against 4.8% in Germany, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 6th and Germany ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 1.8% | 2.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.2% | 2.7% | Finland |
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, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 7.1% against 4.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons having a second job by household composition between Finland and Germany?
- 2.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- Finland ranks 6th and Germany ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- 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.