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
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in France, 2006–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
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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