France vs Germany: Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly
France
1,396 Thousand persons
in 2026
Germany
2,121 Thousand persons
in 2026
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Persons having a second: quarterly data … professional quarterly over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,121 Thousand persons against 1,396 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 725 Thousand persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 758.65 Thousand persons | 948.2 Thousand persons | 189.55 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 777.72 Thousand persons | 1,122 Thousand persons | 344.61 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,216 Thousand persons | 2,035 Thousand persons | 818.94 Thousand persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,321 Thousand persons | 2,025 Thousand persons | 703.73 Thousand persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2,121 Thousand persons against 1,396 Thousand persons in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs between France and Germany?
- 725 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.