France vs Portugal: Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition
France
3.7%
in 2025
Portugal
4.3%
in 2025
France rank
16th
Portugal rank
12th
Percentage of persons having a second job by household composition over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.3% against 3.7% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
France ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 12th of 36 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | France |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | France |
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, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.3% against 3.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of persons having a second job by household composition between France and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for percentage of persons having a second job by household composition?
- France ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 12th 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.