France vs Germany: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs

France
1,367 Thousand persons
in 2025
Germany
2,115 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st

Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,115 Thousand persons against 1,367 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 748 Thousand persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 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 713.84 Thousand persons 819.44 Thousand persons 105.6 Thousand persons Germany
2000s 769.29 Thousand persons 1,119 Thousand persons 349.6 Thousand persons Germany
2010s 1,227 Thousand persons 1,982 Thousand persons 755.04 Thousand persons Germany
2020s 1,298 Thousand persons 1,948 Thousand persons 650.08 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 2,115 Thousand persons against 1,367 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs between France and Germany?
748 Thousand persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,436 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed