Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Germany
Germany: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and was 4.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Germany, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Germany stood at 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Germany peaked at 4.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
That places Germany 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +11.9% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Germany?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Germany was 4.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Germany ranks 9th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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