Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 20.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.2%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2025
All-time low
11.0%
in 2019
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Denmark, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 20.2% for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Denmark peaked at 20.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2019.
That places Denmark 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.0% | — |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +10.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 20.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 20.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.6% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 2 Netherlands 14.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 14.8% compare
- 4 Sweden 8.6% compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Denmark?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Denmark was 20.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Denmark ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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