Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France

France: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2025
All-time low
2.1%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France, 2006–2025

012342006201520252006: 2.1 Percentage2007: 2.4 Percentage2008: 2.3 Percentage2009: 2.8 Percentage2010: 2.7 Percentage2011: 2.9 Percentage2012: 2.6 Percentage2013: 3.1 Percentage2014: 2.7 Percentage2015: 2.8 Percentage2016: 2.9 Percentage2017: 2.6 Percentage2018: 2.7 Percentage2019: 3.2 Percentage2020: 2.5 Percentage2021: 2.9 Percentage2022: 3 Percentage2023: 3.1 Percentage2024: 2.4 Percentage2025: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France is 3.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France peaked at 3.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2006.

That places France 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child in France, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 2.1%
2007 2.4% +14.3%
2008 2.3% -4.2%
2009 2.8% +21.7%
2010 2.7% -3.6%
2011 2.9% +7.4%
2012 2.6% -10.3%
2013 3.1% +19.2%
2014 2.7% -12.9%
2015 2.8% +3.7%
2016 2.9% +3.6%
2017 2.6% -10.3%
2018 2.7% +3.8%
2019 3.2% +18.5%
2020 2.5% -21.9%
2021 2.9% +16.0%
2022 3.0% +3.4%
2023 3.1% +3.3%
2024 2.4% -22.6%
2025 3.7% +54.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 3.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • France's 3.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.1% 2.8% 4
2010s 2.8% 2.6% 3.2% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.4% 3.7% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  2. 12 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  3. 14 Belgium 3.9% compare
  4. 16 United Kingdom 3.2% compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 3.2% compare
  6. 18 Austria 3.1% compare
  7. 18 Latvia 3.1% compare
  8. 18 Latvia 3.1% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France?
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
How does France rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
France ranks 15th 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 France?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 591 data points, 2006–2025
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