Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Poland
Poland: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2007
All-time low
1.3
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Poland is 2.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Poland peaked at 3.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2021.
Poland ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.2 | — |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.15, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 25 Türkiye 2.9 compare
- 26 Poland 2.2 compare
- 28 Cyprus 2.1 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 2.1 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 2.1 compare
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Poland?
- Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Poland was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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